Mexican Dancer

Merry Christmas From "East of West LA"

Rainy Night On Olvera St.

For last minute shoppers, East of West LA is on sale at various bookstores around town - Skylight Books, Hennessy & Ingalls (in Hollywood), Stories (Echo Park), Metropolitan Books, and The Central Library Bookstore to name a few.

Tamale Stand, Rainy Night

Christmas In L.A.

Horse And Cowboy At Olvera St.

Night

Good Luck Lady #3

When the last six copies of "East of West LA" are sold through Small Press Distributors, the Good Luck Lady, one of the true eccentrics of LA, will receive $50. If they sell out in the next seven days, it'll be $75. (Yes, we're pen pals.)

Jose

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Street Scene (Madonna With Cow)

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Russell

Little Red Lamp

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City Hall

Jacob

Mannequins On Broadway

A not-so-modest recap of "East of West LA" (the book): "...an earthy, pithy, gritty look at present LA done with the eye of an artist." Phil Jackson, LA Lakers

"His photos are counterintuitive as to what many people think of when they think of Los Angeles." Los Angeles Times

"Stunning and insightful" - Photographers Forum.

Photos also now on display at Ed's Coffee Shop, 460 N Robertson Blvd West Hollywood

Seven Lifeguard Stations at Venice Beach

Jesus In Boyle Heights

Los 5 Puntos

Closing Time

Brian (Venice Beach)

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Joe (Venice Beach)

Neon Swimmer

A Brief Reminder: For some quick and easy Christmas shopping, my book, East of West LA, can still be purchased from Small Press Distributors.

Flower

Mexicana

Carl On His 71st Birthday

Silverlake

Dying Zinnia

Mike

Union St.

Broadway (Downtown)

And speaking of downtown, ‎"East of West LA" is now in The Library Store, the bookstore within the Los Angeles Public Library.

Man With Fist

Pershing Square

Boyle Hts (Day)

"Stunning and insightful..."

A new review of East of West LA:

‎"Stunning and insightful...telling an unfamiliar story of an unknown Los Angeles...endearing...a sketchbook, a journal...."

Photographer's Forum magazine
Fall 2010

If you've seen the review and are coming to this blog to buy a copy of East of West LA, please go to Small Press Distributors or one of the following bookstores or galleries:

- Book Soup
- Skylight Books
- Hennessey + Ingalls
- Stories
- Metropolis Books
- The Stephen Cohen Gallery

Boyle Hts.

Flower Friday (on Thursday)

Man Crying

Olvera Street Plaza

Tiny, Dirty Flag

Broken Crucifix (Evergreen Cemetery)

Rubby's

Fence (West Hollywood)

Church

Good Luck Lady (again)

Acme Auto

Beverly Hills

Bukowski-ville

Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel

I just realized August marks the Fifth Anniversay of "East of West LA."

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

My friend and neighbor, Sandi McCree has a new webisode. Please do me a favor and take a look.

You might recognize Sandi from her role in “The Wire” (greatest tv show ever.)

Another friend of mine, Mark Zipoli, has his new novel, The Long Habit of Living, out and is available on Amazon.

Last but certainly not least my good friend Michael Lally has a new CD of his poetry, Lost Angels here.* It includes his very well known anti-war (and prophetic) poem, March 18, 2003. Michael is also the author of It's Not Nostalgia, which won an American Book Award.

*And now available at Amazon as well as CD Baby and downloadable at iTunes.

Man With Infected Nose [Ward]

From John Rabe of KPCC:

"Dear listeners,
The LA photographer Kevin McCollister just sent me his slim but elegant collection of photos of LA, titled "East of West LA." The photo above, "LA River," is in the book.

...The book is worth having."