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Product Identifiers
PublisherChronicle Books
ISBN-100811840247
ISBN-139780811840248
eBay Product ID (ePID)2367126
Product Key Features
Book TitlePretty Vacant
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReal Estate / General, Buildings / Residential, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Architecture, Business & Economics
AuthorClive Piercy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight28.6 Oz
Item Length4.8 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-046007
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal728/.314/0979494
SynopsisThe only thing better than one boring building is hundreds of them. Far from the glamorous and avant-garde architectural features that make Los Angeles justifiably famous are the humble apartment buildings known as "dingbats." But Pretty Vacant dares to elevate the low-rise, the boxy, the not remarkably well-constructed to the architecturally sublime. In this inexpensive brick of a book, through scads of photographs of these underappreciated gems, their boundless surfacey charms are soon obvious. Combining funky textures, streamlined sconces, and future-retro ornamentation, these buildings practically define LA vernacular in their optimistic mix of mid-century modishness and darling details. Clive Piercy's photographs provide a streetside glimpse into the curious lives of these buildings, with charming names that range from the regal (Kings Studios) to the space-age (The Galaxie). Assembled in a compact but weighty package with more than 480 images, Pretty Vacant provides a snapshot tour and kitschy homage to this underdog architectural form.
LC Classification NumberNA7862.L67P54 2003
