| Description |
308 pages, 16 unnumbered unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-285) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: "It was very possible to entertain the future here" -- Work in progress -- The coast of Bohemia -- A feral gallery -- Obscure objects of desire -- Reinventing the wheel -- Wild West -- Walter Hopps, Hopps, Hopps -- The other side of town -- Ferus redux -- All that is solid -- The orgiastic future -- Suburbia and the sublime -- Seeing and nothingness -- After the gold rush -- "There oughta be a law against sunny Southern California" -- Magic kingdom -- Location, location, location. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the rapid rise, fall and rebirth of the Los Angeles art scene throughout the latter half of the 20th century, covering such topics as the emergence of the 1950s bohemian community, the founding of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the contributions of such artists as Ed Ruscha, Robert Irwin and Ken Price. |
| Subject |
Art, American -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century.
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Art and society -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Civilization -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9781590514115 |
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1590514114 |
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