Gary Leonard Photographs
The History Department’s Seaver Center for Western History Research is actively acquiring contemporary archival collections. Below is a selection of photographs taken by longtime Los Angeles photographer, Gary Leonard. Gary has been a friend to the Seaver Center for several years, and has donated numerous photo prints to the museum. In the early 1980s, Gary focused on the L.A. punk rock scene before joining several local newspapers, which regularly featured the Take My Picture Gary Leonard photo-essay, as well as images he shot on assignment. His interest in local history has led him to document as much of Los Angeles as he can. In recent years he has built a niche in the building construction industry as a go-to photographer on major construction projects, regularly taking to the skies from Van Nuys Airport.