London. Portrait of a City

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London is immersed in history yet tirelessly innovative, a city of exciting contrast. This book collates photographs retrieved from all manner of archives to present a visual map of the city-both past and present. Images of the diverse inhabitants, streets, and sites are woven throughout the book with key cultural references and informative essays.

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A fascinating book documents London's urban development from Victorian era to the modern. * Evening Standard *

Author Bio

Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.