A pictorial history of the world's most enigmatic city
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.
Events that made world news-including two Olympics, Bobby
Kennedy's assassination, and the Rodney King riots-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
Ulin.
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