Today, we love Venice Beach for its lively beach, gorgeous canals, and its homegrown subcultures from skating, and street art, to music and so much more.
Named originally after the city found in Italy, our unique paradise was founded in 1905 with the goal of it being the “Venice of America.” It may not have happened overnight, but it’s safe to say that in over 100 years, our beloved Venice has come a long way from becoming an imitation, and made a name of its very own.
In honor of this, we decided to have a little walk down memory lane. Prepare yourself for sweet some nostalgia as you scroll through the far yet familiar look of Venice from the 1970s, as photographed by Robin Dunitz.
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Windward Ave at Pacific in 1973 by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on Instagram1600 Pacific Avenue in 1973 by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramIntersection of Machado Drive & Lincoln in 1973 by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramOcean Front Walk near Brooks Ave in 1973 by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on Instagram“Venice in the Snow” mural painted by Victor Henderson and Terry Schoonhovenn in 1973, photo by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on Instagram“Venice in the Snow” mural painted by Victor Henderson and Terry Schoonhovenn in 1973, photo by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramMural depicting Venice in 1908, painted in 1973 by Dennis Kugizaki, photo by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramPhoto taken in 1975, an unfinished “People of Venice vs. the Developers” mural, facing of 316 South Venice Blvd. Designed by Emily Winters with assistance by Judith Foster, and was painted by JAYA, a Woman’s Artists Collective. It was restored in 1996. Photo by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramAerial shot of Venice & Marina del Rey by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on InstagramAerial shot looking over Marina del Rey, Venice, Santa Monica & beyond by Robin Dunitz | USC Archive via @forgottenmadness_LA on Instagram
