The Hollywood Sign: Fantasy and Reality of an American Icon

by Leo Braudy

Book Overview

The first history of the Hollywood Sign -- ubiquitous symbol of American celebrity and ambition -- by a master interpreter of popular culture

Hollywood's famous sign, constructed of massive white block letters set into a steep hillside, is an emblem of the movie capital it looms over and an international symbol of glamour and star power. To so many who see its image, the sign represents the earthly home of that otherwise ethereal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300181450
• ISBN13: 9780300181456
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"