Iconic Los Angeles coffee table book

Coffee table book, hardcover, vintage, clean. Los Angeles coffee table book. Foreward by Frank Gehry. The 12 buildings of Iconic LA, identifiable the world over, demonstrate the personality and power of Los Angeles as a major metropolis. Each of these buildings has played a role in the human drama- rife with intrigue, political struggle, tragedy, and triumph.LOS ANGELES is a city of instant recognition.thirteen buildings of Iconic LA, identifiable the world over, demonstrate the personality and power of Los Angeles as a major metropolis. Their stories are the story of a city in progress, an urban biography that tells a century's worth of history.Like characters in a movie, each of these buildings has played a role in an unfolding human drama complete with intrigue, political struggle, tragedy and triumph. The architect of the Bradbury Building accepted the commission after consulting a Ouija board and was inspired by a futuristic novel written in the late 1800's.Ironically, the Bradbury received popular exposure in the 1984 futuristic-noir film, Bladerunner. Jetson-style LAX Theme Building provides an indelible image of one of the world's busiest airports. On the surface it symbolizes a modern outlook but what is not so apparent is the poignant story of Paul Williams, one of Los Angeles' most important architects and his success in difficult social times. Though Los Angeles is famous for its 'stars,of its foremost architectural celebrities: Frank Gehry.