Title & Author:

Los Angeles : portrait of a city = Porträt einer Stadt = portrait d'une ville / edited by Jim Heimann ; essays by Kevin Starr ; captions by Jim Heimann and David L. Ulin ; directed and produced by Benedikt Taschen.

Publication:

Köln : Taschen, ©2009.

Description:

571 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 35 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 568) and index.
Ciudad de Los Angeles c.1862-1900 -- Population explosion 1900-1920 -- Birth of filmland 1920-1930 -- Bust to boom 1930-1945 -- Postwar paradise 1945-1960 -- Lost Angeles 1965-1980 -- Apocalypse now 1980 -- today -- Photographers' biographies -- Selected Los Angeles viewing / listening / reading.
Text in English, French and German.

Summary:

Exploring the cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history of Los Angeles, this title examines the city's critical developments ranging from the real estate booms of the 1880s to the uncontrolled urban sprawl of the late 20th century.

ISBN:

9783836502917 (hbk.)
3836502917 (hbk.)

Subject:

Los Angeles (Calif.) Moeurs et coutumes Ouvrages illustrés.
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Los Angeles (Calif.) Pictorial works.
Los Angeles (Calif.) Social conditions Pictorial works.
Los Angeles (Calif.) Social life and customs Pictorial works.
Los Angeles (Calif.) Ouvrages illustrés.
Los Angeles (Calif.) Conditions sociales Ouvrages illustrés.
California Los Angeles

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Heimann, Jim, 1948-
Starr, Kevin.
Ulin, David L.
Taschen, Benedikt.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 265184
Call No.: BIB 196624
Status: Available