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California Crazy. American Pop Architecture by Jim Heimann (2018, Hardcover)

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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No ...
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No
Ex Libris
No
Personalized
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
ISBN
9783836572835
Book Title
California Crazy. American Pop Architecture
Item Length
11.5 in
Publisher
Taschen
Publication Year
2018
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Jim Heimann
Genre
Photography, Architecture, Humor
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Subjects & Themes / Sports, Regional, Topic / Sports
Item Width
8.6 in
Item Weight
64.4 Oz
Number of Pages
324 Pages

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At the dawn of the automobile age, Americans' predilection for wanderlust prompted a new wave of inventive entrepreneurs to cater to this new mode of transportation. Starting in the 1920s, attention-grabbing buildings began to appear that would draw in passing drivers for snacks, provisions, souvenirs, or a quick meal. The architectural establishment of the day dismissed these roadside buildings as "monstrosities". Yet, they flourished, especially along America's Sunbelt, and in particular, in Southern California, as proprietors indulged their creative impulses in the form of giant, eccentric constructions -- from owls, dolls, pigs, and ships, to coffee pots and fruit. Their symbolic intent was guileless, yet they were marginalized by history. But, over the past 40 years, California's architectural anomalies have regained their integrity, and are now being celebrated in this freshly revised compendium of buildings, California Craz y. Brimming with the best examples of this architectural genre, California Crazy includes essays exploring the influences that fostered the nascent architectural movement, as well as identifying the unconventional landscapes and attitudes found on Los Angeles and Hollywood roadsides which allowed these buildings to flourish in profusion. In addition, California Crazy features David Gebhard's definitive essay, which defined this vernacular movement almost forty years ago. The California Crazy concept is expanded to include domestic architecture, eccentric signage, and the automobile as a fanciful object.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3836572834
ISBN-13
9783836572835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242767962

Product Key Features

Book Title
California Crazy. American Pop Architecture
Author
Jim Heimann
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Subjects & Themes / Sports, Regional, Topic / Sports
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, Architecture, Humor
Number of Pages
324 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11.5 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Item Weight
64.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Na730
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2019-303312
Dewey Decimal
720/.9794
Dewey Edition
23

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  • Preserved Gems

    Fascinating images, thoroughly researched. As I consumed California Crazy, I imagined I was travelling in the family sedan and as I turned each page, I arrived at the next "programmatic" roadside structure on the itinerary. Simply put, this book is crazy, man. Hey, child of the 70s here.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks

  • Great book interesting and fun.

    Great book interesting and fun a perfect coffee table book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks

  • Wonderful and informative picture book of a neat part of California's history.

    Great photographs and a perfect book of California's history!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: moby_the_great

  • Great book

    Great pics of my beautiful city in the past. The good ole days !

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks