{"product_id":"lapd-53-9781419715853","title":"LAPD '53","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Ellroy | Glynn Martin for the Los Angeles Police\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Abrams Image\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Abrams Image\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable portrait of \"true L.A. noir\" with archival photos from the Los Angeles Police Museum and text by legendary crime writer James Ellroy (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e, the undisputed master of crime writing, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum to present a stunning text on 1953 L.A. While combing the museum's photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery--and to accompany the pictures, he has written text to illuminate the crimes and law enforcement of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllroy offers context along with wild detail and rich atmosphere--this is the cauldron that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels seven decades ago, revealed in more than 80 duotone photos throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These crime images resemble the work of photographer Weegee, but, Ellroy argues, they're superior because they resist artistry; they were taken by police officers doing their jobs.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46313571319959,"sku":"9781419715853","price":2429.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781419715853.webp?v=1767706523","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lapd-53-9781419715853","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}