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Bezig met laden... Griffith Park (CA) (Images of America)door E.J. Stephens
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The Images of America series is a mixed bag. Some of their books are excellent, with wonderful collections of historic and recent photographs captioned either by academics or by learned amateur historians. This particular volume was a disappointment. I was expecting a book focusing on the history and places of Griffith Park. Instead, Griffith Park plays only a supporting role. The authors are film historians, not park historians or even general historians of Los Angeles. The focus of the book is on a variety of actors and actresses from Hollywood's Golden Age who at some time had their photos taken in Griffith Park. There are some good photos of landscape features and buildings in the park, but entire sections (like the Berlin Forest and Amir's Garden) are omitted. Instead, there are page upon page of photographs of obscure actors. Most of the photos are so close-up that could have been taken anywhere, and the captions are biographical notes on figures. The biographies have nothing to do with the park, and the only uniting theme among these mostly forgotten people is that they happened to have a day in the park. There isn't even a bibliography or works cited in this volume. I was hoping this book would be a photographic book devoted to the history, topography, and geography of Griffith Park, but it is not. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Images of America [Arcadia] (California)
Carved from the former Spanish land grant known as Rancho Los Feliz, Griffith Park, a rugged, 4,300-acre wilderness located in the heart of Los Angeles, has been the principal playground for Angelenos for over a century. Since 1896, when the land was donated to the city by controversial philanthropist Col. Griffith J. Griffith, generations of weekenders have picnicked, camped, golfed, ridden horses, hiked, bicycled, and played ball in the park. To this day, visitors still climb aboard its mini-train and merry-go-round and explore its zoo, museums, amphitheater, and world-famous observatory. The park, which lies in the shadow of the Hollywood sign, has been a frequent filming site for legendary movies like Back to the Future, Birth of a Nation, and Rebel Without a Cause.--Publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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