Author: Andrew Hudson
Publisher: Photo Tour Coffee-Table Books
ISBN: 9781930495043
Category : Las Vegas (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Experience the fabulous Las Vegas Strip and downtown glitter Gulch in over 70 spectacular color photos.
Author: Carol M. Highsmith
Publisher: Crescent
ISBN: 9780517220559
Category : Las Vegas (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Las Vegas: A Photographic Tourreveals the evolution of a place that began as a Mormon missionary fort in the middle of the desert and became the most extravagant fantasy land in the world. Here are the histories of such famous sites a Caesars Palace, Glitter Gulch, Fremont Street, and La Concha Motel--tales both sordid and glamorous. Famous, infamous and ordinary people from all over the world flock to the City of Lights each year to bask in the glow of this bizarre and wonderful place. Open the pages of this beautiful full color book and step into the razzle-dazzle world that's adored by families and high rollers alike.
Author: Carol M. Highsmith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760756966
Category : Las Vegas (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Stefan Al
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026203574X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 267
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The transformations of the Strip—from the fake Wild West to neon signs twenty stories high to “starchitecture”—and how they mirror America itself. The Las Vegas Strip has impersonated the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels; it has decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness. It has illuminated itself with twenty-story-high neon signs, then junked them. After that came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates, followed by replicas of Venetian canals, New York skyscrapers, and the Eiffel Tower. (It might be noted that forty-two million people visited Las Vegas in 2015—ten million more than visited the real Paris.) More recently, the Strip decided to get classy, with casinos designed by famous architects and zillion-dollar collections of art. Las Vegas became the “implosion capital of the world” as developers, driven by competition, got rid of the old to make way for the new—offering a non-metaphorical definition of “creative destruction.” In The Strip, Stefan Al examines the many transformations of the Las Vegas Strip, arguing that they mirror transformations in America itself. The Strip is not, as popularly supposed, a display of architectural freaks but representative of architectural trends and a record of social, cultural, and economic change. Al tells two parallel stories. He describes the feverish competition of Las Vegas developers to build the snazziest, most tourist-grabbing casinos and resorts—with a cast of characters including the mobster Bugsy Siegel, the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, and the would-be political kingmaker Sheldon Adelson. And he views the Strip in a larger social context, showing that it has not only reflected trends but also magnified them and sometimes even initiated them. Generously illustrated with stunning color images throughout, The Strip traces the many metamorphoses of a city that offers a vivid projection of the American dream.
Author: Su Kim Chung
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 1911670107
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Las Vegas Then and Now pairs vintage shots from 100 years of the city's history with the same view today.
Author: Andrew Hudson
Publisher: Photosecrets
ISBN: 9781930495401
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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PhotoSecrets shows you where to find the best photo locations and how to take great shots. Save time on research enhance your experience, and make your pictures look professional. Flick through and pick your favorite views. See where to stand, which direction to point, and where to shoot. Read what the sight is, why it is interesting, when to get the best light, and how to take better photos. Discover secret sights, get inspiring ideas and capture your picture-perfect memories.
Author: William Shea
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977880690
Category : Las Vegas (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Photographers William Shea and Patrick Lai release the first ever photo documentary about the Las Vegas street art and graffiti scene with the intention of creating awareness about the unseen talent and hidden benefits that street art contributes to the art community. The 8 x 10 book is made up of 200 pages, and consists of 252 high quality full color images. The project time frame covers several years, with photos from all parts of the valley and the Life is Beautiful Festival. Introduction by writer and journalist Ed Fuentes.
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Publisher: Twin Lights Publishers
ISBN: 9781885435743
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Patricia Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781388297596
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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A young girl from Buffalo takes a vacation to Las Vegas and her trip turns into a dream career on the Vegas stage. The author, a former showgirl/entertainer, has written a collection of vignettes of her life in the 1950s and early 60s when Las Vegas first became such a magical place, when legendary entertainers filled the lounge and showroom stages, notorious mobsters still roamed the Strip, and the Las Vegas showgirls reigned supreme. But this is not another research book on old Las Vegas. It is a collection of the author's memoirs describing what her life was like as a premier dancer and showgirl in some of the top hotel/casinos of that time. To add to the reader's nostalgic visit to the golden age of the Vegas Strip, she has included a mélange of personal photos and memorabilia. Enjoy the trip!
Author: Andrew Hudson
Publisher: Photo Tour Coffee-Table Books
ISBN: 9781930495333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The excitement of Los Angeles is captured in this colorful souvenir coffee-table book.
