Los Angeles. Portrait of a City

Los Angeles. Portrait of a City
- Height: 13.75in / 35cm, Depth: 2in / 5cm, Width: 10.25in / 26cm
- By Kevin Starr
- Hardcover
- 572 pages
- Imprint: Taschen
<p>From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city's cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. 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. With over 500 images, L.A. is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to become a vast palm-studded urban metropolis.</p><p>Events that made world newsâ€•including two Olympics, Bobby Kennedy's assassination, and the Rodney King riotsâ€•reveal a city of many dimensions. The entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, and its celebrities are showcased along with many other notable residents, personalities, architects, artists, and musicians. 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. 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. Ulin.</p>
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer TASCHEN
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9783836502917
Model S-009048
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 492037259283
EANs 9783836502917
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9783836502917
Model	S-009048
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
UPCs	492037259283
EANs	9783836502917
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Los Angeles. Portrait of a City

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