“Stucco Sublime” The Architect’s Newspaper reviews Dingbat 2.0
The book’s central matter, the field guide to dingbats, will change the way you see L.A.
Israel National News reviews The Ghetto Swinger
Look for this unusual book.
KCET’s Artbound considers dingbats and housing in L.A.
Almost every Angelino has a dingbat story. It might be a tale of love and loss in a sixties-era apartment complex or a joke about a friend who lived in stucco box in West L.A. with “stoner” scrawled across the facade in fancy script….
“Reading for Sanity” reviews Coco Schumann’s memoir The Ghetto Swinger
An interesting and enlightening read. … I felt like I was listening to the gregarious great-uncle with stories almost too good to be true, other than the fact that they really are.
The Ghetto Swinger reviewed in BLVD
“Why should you read this book? It not only gives a new perspective on World War Two, but provides a closer look at the the jazz scene of the twentieth century as well. Schumann grasps your interest and lets you witness his beautiful, humorous and shocking experiences from up close.”
DELIRIOUS LA interview with Dingbat 2.0 editors
We spoke to editors Thurman Grant and Joshua G. Stein about what we can still learn from the lowly dingbat.
How did the Dingbat 2.0 competition come about?
Dingbat 2.0 Lecture March 26th at 2pm
Panelists, including editors Thurman Grant and Joshua G. Stein, architectural historian Steven Treffers, and architect Barbara Bestor discuss the many aspects of dingbat architecture and ways in which the apartment building type – synonymous with LA’s rapid post-war urban expansion – might be re-envisioned for the 21st century. Cohosted by the Society of Architectural Historians Southern California Chapter.
Coco Schumann, “one of the most joyful people you could ever meet”
“We feigned a normal life. We tried to forget that there was an impenetrable fence all around,” writes Coco Schumann. Michaela Haas has known Coco for over 20 years and brings her warmth and light to this wonderful feature story on The Ghetto Swinger.