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01Sunset Tower · Hollywood atmosphereSunset Boulevard
Hollywood remembers. Hollywood forgets.
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02Figure 8 wall · location photographElliott Smith
A quiet voice. A city full of echoes.
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03LA coast · atmosphereRandy Newman
A love letter with a raised eyebrow.
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04Palace Theatre · location photographMichael Jackson
The night the city became a dance floor.
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05Redondo Beach · location photographThe O.C.
Welcome to the O.C.
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06Greystone Mansion · location photographEntourage
The city is part of the entourage.
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07Westside LA · neighbourhood contextCurb Your Enthusiasm
An ordinary day. An extraordinary problem.
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08Sony Pictures Studios · former MGM lotSingin’ in the Rain
The street was a studio invention.
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09Downtown LA · neighbourhood contextTraining Day
One day. A city of shifting rules.
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10Whisky a Go Go · location photographThe Doors
From the beach to the edge.
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THE LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ · HERMOSA BEACH · 2017The Lighthouse Café
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