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The Los Angeles Central Library : building an architectural icon, 1872-1933
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The Los Angeles Central Library : building an architectural icon, 1872-1933

by Kenneth A. Breisch, Kevin Starr

A history of the Los Angeles Public Library from 1872 to 1933, focusing on the architectural development of the Central Library. The text examines the building's symbolic design and its integration of a complex sculptural programme.

Accession 28188 ISBN 9781606064900 Publisher The Getty Research Institute
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