Pageant of the Masters

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The Pageant of the Masters is an annual festival held by the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California. The event is known for the "living pictures" wherein classical and contemporary works of art are recreated by real people posing in almost exact detail to the work of art they are portraying. The first festival occurred in 1932 and has since been held each summer.

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[edit] History

In 1932, artist Lolita Perine had an idea for a living work of art. Convincing residents of Laguna Beach to dress in costume, she seated them behind an oversized frame, recreating well-known works of art.[1] Between 1932 and 1940, the pageant was held in different locations. On July 30th,1941, as the result of a committee to find a permanent home, the pageant was held in what is now a community central park. In 2000, an attempt to move the Pageant of the Masters was met with widespread resistance, and the location was not altered.[2]

[edit] Pageant

The pageant is held eight weeks each summer and consists of 90 minutes of 'living pictures.' It hosts more than a quarter million people each year.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Malloy, Betsy. Pageant of the Masters, a Southern California Tradition. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  2. ^ FESTIVAL OF ARTS. Festival History. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  3. ^ Traditional Fine Art Online, Inc.. 1999 Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.

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