“Jim Heimann's new book, Los Angeles: Portrait of a City, is without a doubt the most comprehensive visual history of L.A. ever attempted." — Chris Nichols, Los Angeles magazine
Looking at this book makes me fall in love with Los Angeles all over again. For the past ten years I've had a strange relationship with his city and I suppose most transplants have similar feelings of love and hate with this city of angels. There were nights with Marty and Elaine @ Dresden Room where I stumbled out drunk and later found myself at Jumbo's Clown Room. Late night dining at Canter's, walking the streets of Sunset, wandering under the boardwalk of Santa Monica, hidden bars in downtown. As with other visitors I fell under the spell of the city.
Together in one book, TASCHEN has pulled together over the history of the city from 1880s to the present into over 500 pages of photographic delight. Jim Heimann (Executive Editor for TASCHEN America) edited this book with California historian Kevin Starr and LA Times book editor David L. Ulin.
On Thursday night, there is a gala fundraiser and book release party hosted by Diane Keaton and Benedikt Taschen over at Cross Roads of the World from 7-9 pm. Money raised goes to the LA Conservatory which works to preserve historic resources here in this city. Tickets are $70 and available online here or you can call 310-274-4300. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served and there'll be guided tour of the historic Cross Roads of the World from 7-8 pm. Each ticket holder receives an autographed copy of the book.
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Gala Fundraiser and Book Release party - November 19, 2009 7-9 pm
Cross Roads of the World
6671 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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