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Viva Las Vegas

After-Hours Architecture By Alan Hess
Foreword by Robert Venturi
and Denise Scott Brown
and Steven Izenour

10 x 9-5/8 in; 128 pp ; 150 Full-Color, Tinted, and B/W Photographs
Paperback
Published in July, 1993
ISBN 081180111X
ISBN13 9780811801119
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Viva Las Vegas -- As eccentric and entertaining as its subject matter, Viva Las Vegas examines the architectural and historical evolution of America's original strip city, from its modest origins as a sleepy roadside stop to the neon splendor of its extravagant "theme" hotels. Illustrated with fascinating contemporary and archival photographs, this inviting, informative volume offers an intriguing look into the kitsch and complexities of a unique and provocative Clty.

Alan Hess is architecture critic of the San Jose Mercury News and the author of numerous books, including Palm Springs Weekend (0-8118-2804-2) and Rancho Deluxe (0-8118-2420-9). He divides his time between Northern California and Michigan.

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Venturi and Scott Brown {authors of the ground-breaking Learning from Las Vegas] helped us learn from Las Vegas. Alan Hess helps us to learn how it got that way. This is a juicy and enlightening history. Thomas S. Hines, Professor of History andArchitecture, UCLA