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All the Saints of the City of the Angels
J. Michael Walker
Seeking the Soul of L.A. On Its Streets
Heyday Books
March 2008
On Sale: March 1, 2008
216 pages
ISBN: 1597140759
EAN: 9781597140751
Paperback
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Non-Fiction
Proud, defiant, thoughtful, and at times melancholy, the
saints in this beautifully designed people's history of
L.A. reveal their own unique versions of transcendence and,
in doing so, challenge traditional notions of what it means
to be blessed. Playfully borrowing from various artistic
genres from illuminated manuscripts to comic strips and
encased in a sumptuous gold cover, All the Saints of the
City of the Angels combines meticulous research with
creative inspiration to depict in paint and ink Angelenos
both historical and contemporary. Since 2000, J. Michael
Walker has been researching every Los Angeles street named
for a saint. Delving into city records, hagiographies, old
photographs, maps, advertisements, and history books,
Walker has emerged with what he calls a loopy valentine to
the City of the Angels. On San Julian Street, in the heart
of Skid Row, San Julian's legend as the patron saint of
wanderers comes to life as he talks to the homeless in the
shelters. A hidden path off San Sebastian Drive leads
Walker to contemplate the similarity between San Sebastian
who, after being pierced with arrows, was nursed back to
health by an elderly woman and the Tongva Indians who, once
declared extinct by the government, are now experiencing a
cultural renaissance thanks to the efforts of generations
of elders. Populated by the portraits of both the famous
and the forgotten, and filled with stories and secrets from
every age, this beautifully offbeat volume peels back
layers of western history to reveal the humanity
underneath. Published in collaboration with the Autry
National Center Walker's large-scale paintings, which were
the source for All the Saints of the City of the Angels,
will be exhibited at the Autry National Center in the
spring of 2008.
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