| Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory Contributor(s): Ellenberger, Allan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786409835 ISBN-13: 9780786409839 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: This work presents a portrayal of World War II and its aftermath as expressed by artists such as Benton Spruance, Raphael Soyer, William Sharp, and Charles Quest. The artists often based their paintings on personal experiences in battle or on the homefront, striving to capture the intensity and emotion of the war and its aftereffects. Arranged by subject matter, the book includes paintings of acts of war, the wounded, the survivors, the prisoners, the ruins, the dead, the workers, the homefront, religion, recreation, and victory. Included with the narrative are 106 photographs, an 8 page color insert, and a foreword by Edward Reep, a war artist -- correspondent who was the winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2001018341 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.22" W x 8.48" (0.77 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In accord with the fascination that surrounds Hollywood celebrities and the increasing popularity of celebrity grave-hunting, this book serves as a guide to the final resting places of the many celebrities who are buried in Los Angeles County, California. It is arranged by cemetery, and provides the following information for each person: age at time of death; date and place of birth; date and place of death; cause of death; obituary headline of the deceased; inscription on grave marker; location of grave; and a film that the celebrity appeared in. Includes appendices, web site information, bibliography, and index. |