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London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City
Hossein Amirsadeghi
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Description for London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City
Hardcover. Seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city become a creative universe of its own making? This book unlocks the secret passions, undress social mundanities and address outrageous profanities. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; AJCR; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 332 x 319. Weight in Grams: 4674.
A new creative sizzle is in the air, establishing the backdrop for a major revival across all of London's creative sectors. Having invented the Swinging '60s, punk rock in the '70s and Cool Britannia in the '90s, London in the 2010s is firing up the engine of growth and renewal yet again. Encompassing a unique, no-holds-barred exploration of the city as the contemporary world's creative centre, 'London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City' seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city become a ... Read more
A new creative sizzle is in the air, establishing the backdrop for a major revival across all of London's creative sectors. Having invented the Swinging '60s, punk rock in the '70s and Cool Britannia in the '90s, London in the 2010s is firing up the engine of growth and renewal yet again. Encompassing a unique, no-holds-barred exploration of the city as the contemporary world's creative centre, 'London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City' seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city become a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500970713
SKU
V9780500970713
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About Hossein Amirsadeghi
Hossein Amirsadeghi is a writer, publisher, editor and documentary film maker, and the driving force behind many books, including Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios, Art Studio America, Nordic Contemporary, and Contemporary Art Mexico. Maryam Eisler holds a BA from Wellesley College (where she is a trustee) and an MBA from Columbia University. She has had executive editorial roles on ... Read more
Reviews for London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City
'Profiles the panoply of visionaries who make London the most vibrant capital in the world' - GQ 'A snapshot of the state of fashion, art, cinema, theatre, music, architecture and technology' - wwd.com 'A colourful book celebrating all that's great about the capital' - tatler.com 'Some of the capital's cultural trailblazers reveal how they and their city have influenced one ... Read more