Peace Totem now on view in AVAM (American Visionary Art Museum) in Baltimore, MD. Inner Harbor. Steve Kesmodel and Benjamin Lucas at AVAM After leaving Los Angeles on October 4, 2008 on tour through the U.S. the Peace Totem has found its new home in the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD. Inner Harbor (Nov. 5, 2008.) Read the story on the Blog. - See Map -
In the heart of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, California  is one of the most extraordinary sights you may ever see: Once located in the former home of rock idol, Jim morrison, artist Benjamin Lucas erected a 14 foot sculpture honoring, arguably, the four most influential icons of the rock and roll era.  With a few sketches and a handful of primitive tools, Mr. Lucas and a small group of local villagers hand-carved a 14-foot "totem pole" from one solid white mahogany tree in Bali, Indonesia. Words alone cannot describe the incredibly moving effect of viewing this great work of our time in person, perhaps because this is indisputably one of the most important representative works of late twentieth century music. Visit the Peace Totem on MySpace.com MySpace site managed by Noah Lucas.