On the Verge of Domestication - Hardcoverby Lauren Mendelsohn Bass (Author) The book "On the Verge of Domestication" by Los Angeles based artist Lauren Mendelsohn Bass feels uniquely, passionately a part of L. A., itself. Perhaps that focus is due to the strong noir style of her figurative paintings. Film noir is deeply embedded in the culture of the City of Angels, and her art, with its noir narrative focus, is equally emblematic of the artist's hometown. Guilty pleasures are portrayed in a