Whitewash (2013, Hardcover) by download TXT, PDF, FB2
9781576876251 English 157687625X LA is a city of contrasts--the famous and unknown, blinding light and impenetrable shadow, wealth and poverty, massive success and bitter failure. The promise of fame, fortune, sun, and beauty have lured millions to its beaches, hills, and valleys crammed with low slung buildings and palm-tree-lined boulevards. But beneath this thin veneer of perfection, Los Angeles is a city where the dueling public narratives of glamour and cynicism have inspired the sun-kissed perfection of Aaron Spelling along with the sun-bleached paranoia of David Lynch, the placid malaise of Sofia Coppola and the pulpy violence of Quentin Tarantino, the easy ascension of "Pretty Woman" and the wrenching sorrow and pain of a fall from grace as depicted in the classic "Sunset Boulevard." Nicholas Alan Cope's photographs evoke a unique vision of Los Angeles and its contrasts as seen exclusively through its everyday architecture. Searching for the sublime core of the city's true nature, Cope strips away the extraneous, and focuses on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the cityscape. To an outsider, the profound cultural, historical, and architectural imprint of the City of Angels can be lost amongst the unsightly sprawl of stucco, strip malls, and irrelevant adornment. While the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue, the allure, for Cope, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings combined with the severity of the light accentuating the dramatic elegance of the architecture. "Whitewash" utilizes the whitest whites, the blackest blacks, and the modern and stark architecture of an idealized future that never arrived to tell the visual story of LA's uniquely conflicted soul., LA is a city of contrasts-the famous and unknown, blinding light and impenetrable shadow, wealth and poverty, massive success and bitter failure. The promise of fame, fortune, sun, and beauty have lured millions to its beaches, hills, and valleys crammed with low slung buildings and palm-tree-lined boulevards. But beneath this thin veneer of perfection, Los Angeles is a city where the dueling public narratives of glamour and cynicism have inspired the sun-kissed perfection of Aaron Spelling along with the sun-bleached paranoia of David Lynch, the placid malaise of Sofia Coppola and the pulpy violence of Quentin Tarantino, the easy ascension of Pretty Woman and the wrenching sorrow and pain of a fall from grace as depicted in the classic Sunset Boulevard . Nicholas Alan Cope's photographs evoke a unique vision of Los Angeles and its contrasts as seen exclusively through its everyday architecture. Searching for the sublime core of the city's true nature, Cope strips away the extraneous, and focuses on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the cityscape. To an outsider, the profound cultural, historical, and architectural imprint of the City of Angels can be lost amongst the unsightly sprawl of stucco, strip malls, and irrelevant adornment. While the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue, the allure, for Cope, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings combined with the severity of the light accentuating the dramatic elegance of the architecture. Whitewash utilizes the whitest whites, the blackest blacks, and the modern and stark architecture of an idealized future that never arrived to tell the visual story of LA's uniquely conflicted soul., Whitewash is an artful and idealised survey of architecture in contemporary Los Angeles. Nicholas Alan Cope creates photographs of the city as he chooses to see it. His goal is to strip away the unsightly, focusing on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the L.A. cityscape. The beauty to Cope, however, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings in the city combined with the severity of the light highlighting the stark elegance of the architecture. In this evocative homage to elegant architecture, Cope's goal is simply accentuate what is already present., Whitewash is an artful and idealized survey of architecture in contemporary Los Angeles. Rather than setting out to document the city as it is, Nicholas Alan Cope creates photographs of the city as he chooses to see it.and His goal is to strip away the extraneous and the unsightly, focusing on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the L.A. cityscape. To an outsider, the city can be an unsightly sprawl of stucco and strip malls. Even the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue. The beauty to Cope, however, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings in the city combined with the severity of the light highlighting the stark elegance of the architecture.and Schools, churches, homes, businesses, and industrial buildings all share a common-form language. There is something egalitarian and almost welcoming about the idea that, taken out of context, a bank and a temple can be interchangeable. Looking beyond these apparent similarities there are a series of noticeable design features that are repeated throughout the city either by necessity or in the interest of a common aesthetic. Most notably, there is an emphasis on volume, which is stressed by a lack of extraneous detail or adornment. A small yet minimal structure can have a greater sense of volume than a large ornate one. It is this simplicity and directness in the architecture that has fueled the project, Copeand#39;s goal always being to accentuate and exemplify what is already present.
9781576876251 English 157687625X LA is a city of contrasts--the famous and unknown, blinding light and impenetrable shadow, wealth and poverty, massive success and bitter failure. The promise of fame, fortune, sun, and beauty have lured millions to its beaches, hills, and valleys crammed with low slung buildings and palm-tree-lined boulevards. But beneath this thin veneer of perfection, Los Angeles is a city where the dueling public narratives of glamour and cynicism have inspired the sun-kissed perfection of Aaron Spelling along with the sun-bleached paranoia of David Lynch, the placid malaise of Sofia Coppola and the pulpy violence of Quentin Tarantino, the easy ascension of "Pretty Woman" and the wrenching sorrow and pain of a fall from grace as depicted in the classic "Sunset Boulevard." Nicholas Alan Cope's photographs evoke a unique vision of Los Angeles and its contrasts as seen exclusively through its everyday architecture. Searching for the sublime core of the city's true nature, Cope strips away the extraneous, and focuses on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the cityscape. To an outsider, the profound cultural, historical, and architectural imprint of the City of Angels can be lost amongst the unsightly sprawl of stucco, strip malls, and irrelevant adornment. While the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue, the allure, for Cope, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings combined with the severity of the light accentuating the dramatic elegance of the architecture. "Whitewash" utilizes the whitest whites, the blackest blacks, and the modern and stark architecture of an idealized future that never arrived to tell the visual story of LA's uniquely conflicted soul., LA is a city of contrasts-the famous and unknown, blinding light and impenetrable shadow, wealth and poverty, massive success and bitter failure. The promise of fame, fortune, sun, and beauty have lured millions to its beaches, hills, and valleys crammed with low slung buildings and palm-tree-lined boulevards. But beneath this thin veneer of perfection, Los Angeles is a city where the dueling public narratives of glamour and cynicism have inspired the sun-kissed perfection of Aaron Spelling along with the sun-bleached paranoia of David Lynch, the placid malaise of Sofia Coppola and the pulpy violence of Quentin Tarantino, the easy ascension of Pretty Woman and the wrenching sorrow and pain of a fall from grace as depicted in the classic Sunset Boulevard . Nicholas Alan Cope's photographs evoke a unique vision of Los Angeles and its contrasts as seen exclusively through its everyday architecture. Searching for the sublime core of the city's true nature, Cope strips away the extraneous, and focuses on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the cityscape. To an outsider, the profound cultural, historical, and architectural imprint of the City of Angels can be lost amongst the unsightly sprawl of stucco, strip malls, and irrelevant adornment. While the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue, the allure, for Cope, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings combined with the severity of the light accentuating the dramatic elegance of the architecture. Whitewash utilizes the whitest whites, the blackest blacks, and the modern and stark architecture of an idealized future that never arrived to tell the visual story of LA's uniquely conflicted soul., Whitewash is an artful and idealised survey of architecture in contemporary Los Angeles. Nicholas Alan Cope creates photographs of the city as he chooses to see it. His goal is to strip away the unsightly, focusing on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the L.A. cityscape. The beauty to Cope, however, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings in the city combined with the severity of the light highlighting the stark elegance of the architecture. In this evocative homage to elegant architecture, Cope's goal is simply accentuate what is already present., Whitewash is an artful and idealized survey of architecture in contemporary Los Angeles. Rather than setting out to document the city as it is, Nicholas Alan Cope creates photographs of the city as he chooses to see it.and His goal is to strip away the extraneous and the unsightly, focusing on the sheer beauty and simplicity of the L.A. cityscape. To an outsider, the city can be an unsightly sprawl of stucco and strip malls. Even the sunlight can be unforgiving and harsh, bleaching the landscape into a pale hue. The beauty to Cope, however, lies in the consistency and ubiquity of the buildings in the city combined with the severity of the light highlighting the stark elegance of the architecture.and Schools, churches, homes, businesses, and industrial buildings all share a common-form language. There is something egalitarian and almost welcoming about the idea that, taken out of context, a bank and a temple can be interchangeable. Looking beyond these apparent similarities there are a series of noticeable design features that are repeated throughout the city either by necessity or in the interest of a common aesthetic. Most notably, there is an emphasis on volume, which is stressed by a lack of extraneous detail or adornment. A small yet minimal structure can have a greater sense of volume than a large ornate one. It is this simplicity and directness in the architecture that has fueled the project, Copeand#39;s goal always being to accentuate and exemplify what is already present.