About the book: LA in the first half of the 20th century: Behind the glittering facade of the boomtown, a criminal parallel world is established, populated by gangsters, corrupt cops and politicians, petty criminals, gamblers and psychopaths. A collection of photographs and ephemera about the night side of the "City of Angels," about a Los Angeles whose history was written with blood, lead, and tears.
Biography: Cultural anthropologist and graphic design expert Jim Heimann is Executive Editor at TASCHEN in Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books on architecture, pop culture, and the history of the American West Coast, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood, including TASCHEN's Surfing, Los Angeles. Portrait of a City, California Crazy, and the All-American Ads book series.
Pages: 480
EDITOR AND AUTHOR: Jim Heimann
First published: 03/06/2018
Book language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-6076-4
Topics: Photography and Pop Culture
Dimensions: 21.0 cm x 28.5 cm, Weight 2.27 kg
Der TASCHEN Verlag zählt zu den renommiertesten Kunst- und Bildbandverlagen weltweit. Mit einem vielfältigen Programm von Kunst, Fotografie, Design, Architektur, Mode, Film und Popkultur bis hin zu Sammlerwerken steht TASCHEN seit Jahrzehnten für höchste Qualität und außergewöhnliche Gestaltung. Gemeinsam mit COCOLI bietet der Verlag nun eine Auswahl an Coffee Table Büchern mit kleinen Schönheitsfehlern an, die Kunst- und Designliebhabern nachhaltigen Zugang zu inspirierenden Werken ermöglicht.
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