The Culture Broker: Franklin D. Murphy and the Transformation of Los Angeles

by Margaret Leslie Davis

Book Overview

Franklin Murphy? It's not a name that is widely known; even during his lifetime the public knew little of him. But for nearly thirty years, Murphy was the dominant figure in the cultural development of Los Angeles. Behind the scenes, Murphy used his role as confidant, family friend, and advisor to the founders and scions of some of America's greatest fortunes--Ahmanson, Rockefeller, Ford, Mellon, and Annenberg--to direct the largesse of the wealthy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520224957
• ISBN13: 9780520224957
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 495 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"