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# Exhibit of Santa Monica photos on display at library
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/exhibit-of-santa-monica-photos-on-display-at-library/
- Published: 2002-07-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:28:41.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Pier, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

“The Big Wheel,” an exhibition of photographs of the historic Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park by Juanita Richeson, is on display until Sept. 20 on the second floor of the Santa Monica Public Library Main Library Art Gallery, 1343 Sixth Street. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

The series of 24 black-and-white photographs on view were taken between 1994 and 2002\. For Richeson, apart from piers and fairs, few venues exist where people from all walks of life interact so freely. Her photographic series emphasizes the social and ethnic diversity of the visitors to this famous seaside locale.

On Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Main Library auditorium, Richeson will present a slide-lecture, “Pleasure by the Sea: Photographers, Promenades, and Piers,” as part of the Library’s Tuesdays with books, evening edition program.

For more information about the exhibit, contact the library at (310) 458-8600, or visit the photographer’s Web site at www.metropolisphotos.com.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 10, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/071002.pdf?ref=smdp.com)