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Los Angeles and the movies grew up together, and a natural
extension of the picture business was the premium presentation of
the productthe biggest, best, and brightest theatres imaginable.
The magnificent movie palaces along Broadway in downtown Los
Angeles still represent the highest concentration of vintage
theatres in the world. With Hollywood and the movies practically
synonymous, the theatres in the studios neighborhood were
state-of-the-art for showbiz, whether they were designed for film,
vaudeville, or stage productions. From the elegant Orpheum and the
exotic Graumans Chinese to the modest El Rey, this volume
celebrates the architecture and social history of Los Angeless
unique collection of historic theatres past and present. The common
threads that connect them all, from the grandest movie palace to
the smallest neighborhood theatre, are stories and the ghosts of
audiences past waiting in the dark for the show to begin.
Art Deco made its formal appearance in Paris at the 1925
L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels
Modernes, a showcase for art, architecture, and design that
promoted progress, modernity, and the present. The greatest export
from this exhibition was a style that has since been recognized as
one of the great design movements of the 20th century. Art Deco's
growing recognition coincided with the growth of Los Angeles as the
entertainment capital. Between world wars, the city's architecture
sprouted characteristic signs of Art Deco: the interplay of
vertical and horizontal features, geometric shapes, use of exotic
and modern materials, as well as simplified streamlined forms. This
volume's marvelous collection of images celebrates Los Angeles's
Art Deco heritage, showcasing such structures as Bullock's
Wilshire, Sunset Tower, the Oviatt Penthouse, the Wiltern and
Pantages Theatres, and many, many more.
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RMS Queen Mary (Paperback)
Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic, Don Lynch, John Thomas
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R620
Discovery Miles 6 200
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Launched in an era when speed and grandeur went hand in hand, the
RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean
liners. From the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, passengers
crossed the North Atlantic cocooned in luxury. Movie stars,
tycoons, politicians, and royalty shared a ship with everyday
people, for whom this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. During
World War II, the Queen Mary ferried countless soldiers safely
across the sea and, at war's end, carried their brides and babies
home to America. Refurbished and polished to her previous glory,
the Queen Mary continued to carry passengers until her final voyage
to Long Beach in 1967. The RMS Queen Mary now serves as a floating
hotel and tourist attraction, a living testament to her glamorous
history, a generous showcase of art, and a magnificent example of a
time when oceans could be crossed in both comfort and beauty.
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RMS Queen Mary (Hardcover)
Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic
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West Adams (Hardcover)
Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Don Lynch, John G Kurtz
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Discovery Miles 6 520
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