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Picturing Los Angeles.(Brief article)(Book review)
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California History
- Article date:
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March 1, 2008
- Author:
- Rolle, Andrew
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 California Historical Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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PICTURING LOS ANGELES
By Jon and Nancy Wilkman (Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2006, 336 pp., illus., $39.95 cloth)
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EACH YEAR THE PARADE OF BOOKS about Los Angeles continues to grow, obscuring the days when L.A. was a sleepy provincial town. The city has become, perhaps, America's most misunderstood metropolis.
This volume, assembled by two filmmakers, reproduces an array of 550 photographs accompanied by a sleek text. The book reaches out well beyond the city's limits. Portrayed are aspects of its society and culture. Boosterism in real estate development, urban sprawl, transportation, entertainment, and sports are duly covered. So are ...