Deco LAndmarks : art deco gems of Los Angeles / by Arnold Schwartzman ; foreword by Bevis Hillier.

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Schwartzman, Arnold, author.

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Deco LAndmarks : art deco gems of Los Angeles / by Arnold Schwartzman ; foreword by Bevis Hillier.

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Description:

155 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm

Notes:
Tile & terrazzo -- Glass & neon-- Stone & plaster -- Metal & wood.

Summary:

"Before it was famous for its midcentury commercial design, Los Angeles was already a treasure trove of elegant architecture in the Art Deco style. Products of the streamlined design aesthetic of the 1920s and New Deal building during the 1930s, many of these buildings fell into disrepair or were marred by ill-fitting facades in later years. But recently they have become the focus of intense preservation efforts, appreciated once again for their timeless charm. This glorious survey features hundreds of color photographs from across the L.A. Basin - with dazzling details from the majestic to the whimsical - that define Art Deco style. With a foreword by Bevis Hillier, the critic who coined the term Art Deco, here's a gem for deco buffs and Los Angeles aficionados alike. From grand movie palaces to humble post offices, art deco architecture abounds in Los Angeles. This work presents hundreds of deco-style buildings, facades and architectural details that defined an era and have come to define the style of a city where style rules supreme"--Global Books in Print.

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ISBN:

0811846016 paperback
9780811846011 paperback

Subject:

Art deco (Architecture) California Los Angeles.
Architecture California Los Angeles History.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural California Los Angeles.
Art déco (Architecture) Californie Los Angeles.
Architecture Californie Los Angeles 20e siècle.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux Californie Los Angeles.
Architecture Californie Los Angeles Histoire.
Architecture
Art deco (Architecture)
Buildings
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Los Angeles (Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Los Angeles (Calif.) Constructions.
California Los Angeles

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History
Books.

Added entries:

Hillier, Bevis, 1940-

Art deco gems of Los Angeles
Deco LA

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Location: Library main 319268
Call No.: 319268
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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