Step into the captivating world of Art Deco Los Angeles through the lens of renowned photographer Robert Landau.
Art Deco Los Angles is a stunning photographic tour through one of the most glamourous architectural eras of the City of Angels. From the iconic Hollywood Bowl, where the the world’s biggest acts dazzle under the evening sky, to the majestic Wiltern Theater, a timeless beacon of architectural grandeur, each photograph encapsulates the essence of Art Deco glamour. With meticulous attention to detail and an artist's eye for composition, Robert Landau captures the essence of a golden age, inviting you to experience the magic of Art Deco Los Angeles like never before.
Robert Landau is a photographer and author of several visual books, including the internationally acclaimed Rock ’n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip. His photographs have been shown all over the world. A native Angeleno, his take on L.A. is distinctively passionate and journalistic.
Frans Evenhuis moved from his native Amsterdam to Los Angeles in 1977, where he has been an art director in the music and entertainment world ever since. He and Robert Landau conceived and produced the critically acclaimed book Hollywood Poolside, and they teamed again to create Rock ’n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip and Tales from the Strip. Art Deco Los Angeles is their fourth collaboration.
Arnold Hylen (1908-1987) was a commercial and architectural photographer based in Los Angeles. Between the late 1940s and the late 1960s, Hylen traversed the streets of Los Angeles, photographing its vanishing landscape. He contributed photographs to St. Vibiana’s: Los Angeles Cathedral (1950) and produced a slim folio The Vanishing Face of Los Angeles (1968). His two books are Bunker Hill: A Los Angeles Landmark (1976) and Los Angeles Before the Freeways (1981).
Nathan Marsak studied under the eminent historian of Los Angeles, Reyner Banham, at University of California, Santa Cruz, and completed his graduate work with noted Sullivan/Wright scholar Narciso Menocal at University of Wisconsin, Madison. He worked on the curatorial staff of Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and served as historian for the LAPD Museum archives. He is also the author of Bunker Hill Los Angeles and Los Angeles Neon. He lives in Los Angeles.