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Gary Baseman fills iconic L.A. coffee shop with charming drawings on real restaurant menus

Gary Baseman's new exhibition at the historic Johnie's Coffee Shop features 40 drawings on menus of local restaurants including Canter's and Max & Helen's.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Gary Baseman fills iconic L.A. coffee shop with charming drawings on real restaurant menus, Gary Baseman’s new exhibition at the historic Johnie’s Coffee Shop features 40 drawings on menus of local restaurants including Canter’s and Max & Helen’s.

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