Acknowledgments

Author

Catherine Gerber has observed and documented the evolution of Los Angeles in both word and image for decades. She remains fascinated by her adopted home’s ability to continuously and unapologetically reinvent itself. Her work has appeared in books, newspapers, and magazines in the USA and Europe.

Additional contributor
Pamela Barrus

Publishing Director Georgina Dee
Publisher Vivien Antwi
Design Director Phil Ormerod
Editorial Ankita Awasthi Tröger, Michelle Crane, Rachel Fox, Freddie Marriage, Sally Schafer, Rachel Thompson, Penny Walker
Cover Design Maxine Pedliham, Vinita Venugopal
Design Tessa Bindloss, Sunita Gahir, Bharti Karakoti, Rahul Kumar, Bhavika Mathur, Marisa Renzullo, Ankita Sharma, Priyanka Thakur, Vinita Venugopal
Picture Research Subhadeep Biswas, Ellen Root, Rituraj Singh
Cartography Zafar ul Islam Khan, Suresh Kumar, James Macdonald, Casper Morris
DTP Jason Little
Production Luca Bazzoli
Factchecker Carolyn Patten
Proofreader Clare Peel
Indexer Helen Peters
Revisions Nayan Keshan, Sumita Khatwani, Shikha Kulkarni, Meghna, Arushi Mathur, Bandana Paul, Azeem Siddiqui, Stuti Tiwari

Digital Operations, Delhi
Senior Manager Lakshmi Rao
Producer Suruchi Kakkar
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Software Engineer Rachana Kishore
Production Manager Nain Singh Rawat
Production Coordinator Manish Bhatt

Picture Credits
The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs:
123RF.com: anilgrover; Jon Bilous; Michael Rosebrock.
4Corners: Susanne Kremer.
Alamy Stock Photo: 504 collection; Rodolfo Arpia; Calamy stock images; culliganphoto; Ian G Dagnall; Granger Historical Picture Archive; Brenda Kean; Robert Landau; LHB Photo; NiKreative; Sean Pavone; Jamie Pham, Photos; Prisma Bildagentur AG; Robertharding; robertharding / Richard Cummins, RGB Ventures / SuperStock; RooM the Agency; Neil Setchfield; WENN Ltd; Nik Wheeler.
Andaz West Hollywood
Autry National Center
Baco Mercat: Dylan + Jeni.
Bar 1200
Barnsdall Art Park
Bijan
Boardner’s
Border Grill Restaurant
California Science Center Foundation
University of Southern California: USC University Communications.
Caro Bambino
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
© Disney: Paul Hiffmeyer; © 1954 Disney; Matt Stroshayne.
Distant Lands—A Traveler’s Bookstore & Outfitters
Dreamstime.com: Albertocc311; Americanspirit; Biansho; Jon Bilous; Gerry Boughan; Nicholas Burningham; Dahlskoge; Ivan Dan; Foster Eubank; F11photo; Enrique Gomez; Jorg Hackemann; Supannee Hickman; Heather Jones; Kongomonkey; Erik Lattwein; Chon Kit Leong; Lilyling1982; Littleny; Wei Chuan Liu; David Lockeretz; Marcorubino; Meinzahn; Rick Moulton; Juan Moyano; Mrvell; Natashabishop; Sarah Neveu; Kevin Panizza; Sean Pavone; Razyph; Alexander Reitter; Franco Ricci; Rui G. Santos; Starforeman; Tupungato; Wellesenterprises; Jeff Whyte; Wiktor Wojtas; Ken Wolter; Wolterk; Zepherwind; Zverava.
Courtesy of the Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles
The Gamble House: Alexander Vertikoff.
Getty Images: Gabriel Bouys; Richard Cummins; Kevork Djansezian; Stefanie Keenan; Lonely Planet; Mathew Imaging; David Sucsy.
Gold Bug
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
iStockphoto.com: anouchka, csfotoimages; davidf; Marcus Lindstrom; narvikk; S. Greg Panosian; Ron Thomas.
The Ivy: Richard Irving.
jAdis
Kelly Wearstler
La Grande Orange Cafe
The Last Bookstore: James Martinez.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: Federico Zignani.
Los Angeles Zoo: Jamie Pham.
Lucques: Rob Stark.
Maya Jewelry
Michael’s
Millennium Biltmore hotel
MOCA The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles: Elon Schoenholz.
© Norton Simon Art Foundation
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Ca
Petersen Automotive Museum
Photo © Museum Associates/ LACMA
Pig ’n’ Whistle
Polo Lounge
Providence: Noe Montes
Rex by Shutterstock: Everett Collection; Stock Connection.
Robert Harding Picture Library: Eye Ubiquitous; Gavin Hellier; H. & D. Zielske.
Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop
San Antonio Winery
Sawdust Art Festival
SkyBar
Southwest Museum of the American Indian
SuperStock: All Canada Photos / Robert Postma; Citizen of the Planet.
TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX
El Tepeyac Cafe é
UCLA Hammer Museum
Universal Studios Hollywood: Zack Lipp
Valentino Restaurant
Velveteria
Viper Room
Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood
Water Grill

Front Cover: – Alamy Stock Photo: Sean Pavone.

All other images © Dorling Kindersley For further information see: www.dkimages.com

As a guide to abbreviations in visitor information blocks: Adm = admission charge.