Lincoln Heights Pins and Buttons

The Eastside is a region of Los Angeles County. It includes the communities of Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights -- as well as numerous smaller communities like Belvedere, Brooklyn Heights, City Terrace, Eastmont, Happy Valley, Hillside Village, Maravilla, Rose Hill, and University Hills. I wrote a primer, for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/03/30/california-fools-gold-an-eastside-primer/

Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles's Eastside. It was once home to a large Italian population which spilled over from Little Italy (now Chinatown). Vestiges include San Antonio Winery and Lanza Brothers' Deli. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2012. https://ericbrightwell.com/2012/03/08/california-fools-gold-exploring-lincoln-heights-the-pueblos-bedroom/

In 2014, I led a walking tour of Lincoln Heights for CAFAM (Craft and Folk Art Museum -- now known as Craft Contemporary). Maybe you went on that walk. Maybe you just like the map.

A map I made showing the vestiges of Los Angeles's historic Little Italy in 2013 for "California Fool's Gold." Since then, Little Joe's -- the last remaining Italian restaurant in the neighborhood -- has been demolished. https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/07/10/exploring-the-remains-of-l-a-s-little-italy-block-by-block-land-of-sunshine-kcet/

This was the first watercolor map that I did -- and the first bird's eye view map. I was inspired by some 19th-century bird's eye view maps that I'd been looking at, some East Asian landscape art, and the fact that Happy Valley's neighborhood borders are formed more by hills than streets.

Rose Hill is a small neighborhood in Los Angeles's Eastside, nestled between Lincoln Heights, Happy Valley, and El Sereno. I explored it, with my feline companion, Dooley, in 2014. https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/01/21/with-shanty-pads-squatting-on-mud-hills-exploring-rose-hill/

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Movie Stars Collection