{"product_id":"los-angeles-portrait-of-a-city-9783836502917","title":"Los Angeles: Portrait of a City","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas  this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the citys cultural  political  industrial  and sociological history. It traces the citys development from the 1880s real estate boom  through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century  right up to the present day. With over 500 images  L.A. is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to become a vast palm-studded urban metropolis.  Events that made world newsincluding two Olympics  Bobby Kennedys assassination  and the Rodney King riotsreveal a city of many dimensions. The entertainment capital of the world  Hollywood  and its celebrities are showcased along with many other notable residents  personalities  architects  artists  and musicians. The citys pop cultural movements  its music  surfing  health food fads  gangs  and hot rods are included  as are its notorious crimes and criminals. This book depicts Los Angeles in all its glory and grit  via hundreds of freshly discovered images including those of Julius Shulman  Garry Winogrand  William Claxton and many other superb photographers  culled from major historical archives  museums  private collectors  and universities. These are given context and resonance through essays by renowned California historian Kevin Starr and Los Angeles literature expert David L. Ulin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665990180917,"sku":"ByrdShop_3836502917","price":79.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783836502917.jpg?v=1782414920","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/los-angeles-portrait-of-a-city-9783836502917","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}