The Urban Humanities Research Methods workshop, De-Mapping & Re-Imagining Pico Blvd, explored the potential and possibilities of printmaking as a research method for urban analysis. The workshop’s focus was Pico Blvd. from Santa Monica Beach to S Central Ave. in Downtown LA. Pico Blvd. was divided into eight two-mile sections, of which students worked in teams of two students from different disciplines, and each pair was given a section of Pico Blvd. to analyze, dissect, rearrange, and reimagine. The aim is to experiment with the image to provide us with a new way of looking, experiencing, and representing Pico Blvd.
