Los Angeles: Portrait of a City
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836502917 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 572 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-24 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
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His many articles and books have won him a Guggenheim Fellowship, Gold and Silver Medals of the Commonwealth Club, the Centennial Medal from Harvard, and the Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.David L. . He is the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith," and the editor of "Another City: Writing from Los Angeles" and "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology." He has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, and The New York Times Book Review.Cultural anthropologist and graphic design historian Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America, and author of numerous books on architecture, pop culture, and the history of the West Coast, Los Angeles, and Hollywoo
Ulin is the books editor of the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith," and the editor of "Another City: Writing from Los Angeles" and "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology." He has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, and The New York Times Book Review.Cultural anthropologist and graphic desig
Mr H. said Great gift for LA. Ordered for my father, an avid LA history buff, he loves it, and even shows it off to his friends.. A B said Great, great coffee table collectors book of LA. Great, great coffee table collectors book of LA. Big & heavy loaded with the history of a great city. I love this book. Give as a gift or keep, it;s awesome!. Jennifer Hooper said Fantastic coffee table book - very well done.. What a terrific coffee table book. It is a fantastic size (10.1 x 1.9 x 1Fantastic coffee table book - very well done. What a terrific coffee table book. It is a fantastic size (10.1 x 1.9 x 13.6 inches) and the quality is great. Love all the photos - some of which bring back a lot of memories. I've had fun turning the pages with my 18 year old daughter and talking about LA as it was.back when.. .6 inches) and the quality is great. Love all the photos - some of which bring back a lot of memories. I've had fun turning the pages with my 18 year old daughter and talking about LA as it was.back when.
The city’s pop cultural movements, its music, surfing, health food fads, gangs, and hot rods are included, as are its notorious crimes and criminals. With over 500 images, L.A. is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to become a vast palm-studded urban metropolis.Events that made world news—including two Olympics, Bobby Kennedy’s assassination, and the Rodney King riots—reveal a city of many dimensions. Ulin. Text in English, French, and German. It traces the city’s development from the 1880s’ real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. This book depicts Los Angeles in all its glory and grit, via hundreds of freshly discovered images including those of Julius Shulman, Garry Winogrand, William Claxton and many other superb photographers, culled from major historical archives, museums, private collectors, and universities. These are given context and resonance through essays by renowned California historian Kevin Starr and Los Angeles literature expert David L. The entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, and its celebrities are showcased along with many other notable residents, personalities, architects, artists, and musicians. Rise and sp