Los Angeles. Portrait of a City

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Author:

Ulin, David L.
Starr, Kevin

Editor:

Heimann, Jim

ISBN:

978-3-8365-0291-7

Publication Date:

Nov 2009

Publisher:

TASCHEN

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

AUD $130.00

Book Description:

Explore the City of Angels from beaches to barrios, from tiny frontier town to glittering urban metropolis and entertainment capital of the world. This suitably sun-drenched tribute to Los Angeles packs page after page with stunning photographs to capture the life and reinventions of L.A. from the 1880s to the present day.

Book Details

Pages:	572
Detailed Subjects:	Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social Science / Sociology / Urban Travel / United States / West / Pacific (Ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	26.4 x 34.8 x 4.9 cm
Book Weight:	4.329 Kilograms

Author Biography

Ulin, David L. (Author)

In addition to a career as a graphic designer and illustrator, Jim Heimann is a teacher and author. His graphic design works have been exhibited in several California galleries as well as at a number of shows in Germany and Japan. Heimann's design clients include CBS Records, Columbia Pictures, The Screen Actors Guild, and the National Football League.

Heimann's written works include such books as California Crazy!, Hooray For Hollywood, Out With The Stars, Close Cover Before Striking, and Car Hops and Curb Service. He has also written on popular culture and regional history and architecture for many publications, among them the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone magazine.

Heimann graduated from California State College in Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is a native of Los Angeles.

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