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The Poetry of HollywoodW

ith all its glamour and that harmonic pulse that keeps Tinseltownalive and even to this day, it still remains a mystery since its loftybeginning in 1870. Through the lenses of professionals, The Perfect

Exposure Gallerywill open Poetic Perspectives: An Exhibition ofHollywood Photographers in a group show on Thursday, April 10,rom 6:00-9:00 pm.

Viewers will have the opportunity to step back in time as they letheir eyes feast upon the behind scenes of Hollywood once ago as well as

many of these dreamlike moments have also been recorded inHollywood. PL. a current book by cinematographerJacek Laskus.The close of the exhibition will be with a Book Signing Reception for Mr.Laskus on Thursday, May 1, 2014, from 6:00-9:00 pm.

Continu

Photography by Jacek Las

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HEPOETRYOFHOLLYWOOD

The sounds and music date back to the Golden Age of

Jazz as portrayed by the Legends of Jazz series by Bob

Barry with his portrait of Ernie Andrews.

Hollywood life has gone to the dogs as they are chauffeured between the

ots by Greg Cohen.

However, there is an underbelly to this town that is not all glamour, but

like a ghost that displa

tend to decay and assu

another role like actor

Sally Ann Field.

The film industry h

shaped not only our

minds and perception

also the artistry of the

Hollywood photograp

Wherever they go, the

creative lobes are forev

influenced by the

reality and the lives

they have lead while

living in Hollywood. N

their cameras become

pens with which they

write their poetry.

Sometimes it takes the

form of a sonnet by

Steven Fierberg.

Surrealistic momen

arise out of a crowd lik

Homage to Magritteby

Fred Licht.

Other times the ligh

are out and isolation is

only glow, as seen

through the eye of Art

Castillo.

Frank Lloyd Wright built

historic structures like the fameHollyhock Houseimmortalized i

photo essay book by Carol

Bishop.

It reflects its environment an

plays off of the organic beauty

small mountains that rise from

glitter. One will find that natur

always playing a lullaby in the

Photography by Bob Barry

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ackground as seen by stillife by Anthony DeSantis.

We have always survived on the icons of literature and celluloid like Gore Vidalby Stathis Orphanosand multi-

aceted actors like Sir Ian McKellen by Tim Courtney.

Lights, Camera, Actionis the norm. To be an artist in Hollywood is very much like being an artist such as in Paris

You become one of them like most young performers, who come to this Hollywood Mecca to find fame as well as

ortune, dancing as fast as they can. Scenes from Westside Storycome to life in the alleys daily by Erik Fischer.

Although, many of the movie houses have closed or became private clubs, but regardless behind the velvet rope

ruly where ones fate awaits as told by these photographers, who have captured scenes of life in Hollywood,ncluding their perspectives from around the globe as they all have been graduated from the Motion Picture Jungl

Dont sit at home and let the tube or net make your night; moreover, find a classic old or new cinema to join other

joy the magical sights and sounds that have been created for you in a place called Hollywood at The Perfect Expos

alley, located at 3516 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, and for more information contact Gallery Director Thea

evenson at 213.381.1137 or visit theperfectexposuregallery.com.Curated and Review by Tony Clark, Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Le

Editors Note: Pictorial display of photography wo

Photography by Sally Ann F

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Photography by Greg Cohen

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Photography by Fred Lic

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Photography by Arturo Castillo

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Photography by Anita Rosenber

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Photography by Steven Fier

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Photography by Tim Courtney

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Photography by Stathis Orph

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Photography by Jacek Laskus

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Photography by Sally Ann F

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Photography by Carol Bishop

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Photography by Joshua Triliegi