Bohemian of the Arroyo Seco: Idah Meacham Strobridge

In 1891, Idah Meacham Strobridge, author and accomplished bookbinder, moved from a remote cattle ranch and mining operation in Nevada to a bungalow in the Arroyo Seco area of Los Angeles. There she operated a book bindery, Artemisia Bindery, and from 1905 to 1910, an art gallery called Little Corner of Local Art. Her gallery was a popular gathering place for the writers, artists, and craftspeople of the Arroyo Seco, and gave rising talents some of their earliest exposure.

The exhibition looks at Strobridge’s gallery and the work of artists in the Arroyo Seco within the context of the Arts and Crafts community, centering on their plein air paintings and the Southwestern themes they developed in their art.

Image Credit: Fernand Lungren, Bastions of the Painted Desert, circa 1910, Oil on canvas, 20 x 40 in. Laguna Art Museum Collection, 2010.002.001, Gift of Nancy Dustin Wall Moure.

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