Los Angeles, CA attracts millions of tourists each year, and its proximity to numerous attractions in Southern California make it a go-to destination for travelers, but this photo series shot on film (35MM and 120MM) shines a light on one such former destination, the Salton Sea. Little known even by...
Luther Gerlach: Thomas Fire Burn
The 2017 Thomas Fire is the largest in California history, an extreme example of an increasingly powerful destructive and creative cycle endemic to the region. The burn came within a quarter mile of my home, and as the smoke cleared, I was struck by how it had abstracted the landscape,...
Ralph Graef: Route 66 – The Mother Road
The Route 66, also called Will Rogers Highway, is maybe the most famous original highway of the USA. It was established in 1926 and it ran from Santa Monica CA to Chicago IL. As times passed it was bypassed by the Interstate road system and it was officially removed from...
Francoise Gaujour: Stay Alive
In the 1950s and '60s, Bombay Beach in California was a thriving resort. Guests swam, water-skied, and golfed during the day, then headed to the yacht club to party into the night. Now, Bombay Beach is a bleached, rusted, abandoned wasteland. The water smells of salt, petrol, and rotting fish....
Streets of California in 1980s
Collection of street views of California in 1980s. via POP SNAP