Los Angeles Bicentennial
On September 4, 1981, Los Angeles celebrated its Bicentennial, two centuries to the day of the founding of "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Rio de Porciuncula" by 44 Spanish-era settlers, known as "Pobladores." The anniversary celebrated the city and its heritage via staged events from September 1980 to September 1981. These celebrations served as a rehearsal of sorts for the upcoming 1984 Olympic Games.
The City's 200th anniversary even had its own slogan, "L.A.'s the pLAce," and its own logo, a stylized angel figure with a multicolored rainbow design over its head, symbolizing the City of the Angels and its cultural diversity. The logo (and slogan) could be spotted all over the City and in commemorative merchandise. It adorned the uniforms of the LA Dodgers, who went on to win their fifth World Series championship that year.
The posters here that were created by artists officially commissioned by the Bicentennial committee were donated by Amy Gustincic; the letterpress poster designed and printed by Vernon Simpson was a donation from his estate.
Los Angeles Bicentennial
On September 4, 1981, Los Angeles celebrated its Bicentennial, two centuries to the day of the founding of "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Rio de Porciuncula" by 44 Spanish-era settlers, known as "Pobladores." The anniversary celebrated the city and its heritage via staged events from September 1980 to September 1981. These celebrations served as a rehearsal of sorts for the upcoming 1984 Olympic Games.
The City's 200th anniversary even had its own slogan, "L.A.'s the pLAce," and its own logo, a stylized angel figure with a multicolored rainbow design over its head, symbolizing the City of the Angels and its cultural diversity. The logo (and slogan) could be spotted all over the City and in commemorative merchandise. It adorned the uniforms of the LA Dodgers, who went on to win their fifth World Series championship that year.
The posters here that were created by artists officially commissioned by the Bicentennial committee were donated by Amy Gustincic; the letterpress poster designed and printed by Vernon Simpson was a donation from his estate.
Los Angeles Bicentennial
On September 4, 1981, Los Angeles celebrated its Bicentennial, two centuries to the day of the founding of "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Rio de Porciuncula" by 44 Spanish-era settlers, known as "Pobladores." The anniversary celebrated the city and its heritage via staged events from September 1980 to September 1981. These celebrations served as a rehearsal of sorts for the upcoming 1984 Olympic Games.
The City's 200th anniversary even had its own slogan, "L.A.'s the pLAce," and its own logo, a stylized angel figure with a multicolored rainbow design over its head, symbolizing the City of the Angels and its cultural diversity. The logo (and slogan) could be spotted all over the City and in commemorative merchandise. It adorned the uniforms of the LA Dodgers, who went on to win their fifth World Series championship that year.
The posters here that were created by artists officially commissioned by the Bicentennial committee were donated by Amy Gustincic; the letterpress poster designed and printed by Vernon Simpson was a donation from his estate.
