The extraordinary story of the artists who propelled themselves to international fame in 1960s Los AngelesLos Angeles; 1960: There was no modern art museum and there were few galleries; which is exactly what a number of daring young artists liked about it; among them Ed Ruscha; David Hockney; Robert Irwin; Bruce Nauman; Judy Chicago and John Baldessari. Freedom from an established way of seeing; making; and marketing art fueled their creativity; which in turn inspired the city. Today Los Angeles has four museums dedicated to contemporary art; around one hundred galleries; and thousands of artists. Here; at last; is the book that tells the saga of how the scene came into being; why a prevailing Los Angeles permissiveness; 1960s-style; spawned countless innovations; including Andy Warhols first exhibition; Marcel Duchamps first retrospective; Frank Gehrys mind-bending architecture; Rudi Gernreichs topless bathing suit; Dennis Hoppers Easy Rider; even the Beach Boys; the Byrds; the Doors; and other purveyors of a California style. In the 1960s; Los Angeles was the epicenter of cool.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. This is a history book. not a help book. and it succeeds at being that.By D. MunnalVery interesting analysis of how technological limitations and innovations have shaped video game music. how video game music has affected other sorts of music. how video game music is similar or different from a film score. and other interesting tidbits. I was hoping for more advice that might be useful to somebody hoping to score video games. which isnt what I got here. but I was so interested in what I was presented with that it didnt bother me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An incredibly important resource for ludomusicology research. Collins definitely ...By Zach ShatleyAn incredibly important resource for ludomusicology research. Collins definitely put in time and effort into this book. and it really shows.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Raphael MassarenteFantastic!
