With a landmark around every corner and a picture perfect view atop every hill; San Francisco might be the world's most picturesque city. And yet; the Golden City is so much more than postcard vistas. It's a town alive with history; culture; and a palpable sense of grandeur best captured by a man known as San Francisco's Brassai. Walking the city's foggy streets; the fourth-generation San Franciscan captures the local's view in dramatic black-and-white photos— from fog-drenched mornings in North Beach and cable cars on Market Street to moody night shots of Coit Tower and the twists and turns of Lombard Street. In San Francisco; Portrait of a City 1940–1960; Fred Lyon captures the iconic landscapes and one-of-a-kind personalities that transformed the city by the bay into a legend. Lyon's anecdotes and personal remembrances; including sly portraits of San Francisco characters such as writer Herb Caen; painters Richard Diebenkorn and Jean Varda; and madame and former mayor of Sausalito Sally Stanford add an artist's first-hand view to this portrait of a classic American city.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. if they read that masterful book they will realize what a poor effort they put in on this oneBy Robert M. ZoschkeThis book was poorly edited and it's hard to say it was written; more accurate to say it was "put together." The jacket cover intro is replicated in the book itself--this is just one glaring example of the overall shoddy job done getting this book together. I would not buy another book put out by the same publisher...giving a less-than-passing-grade-in-high-school effort to a hardcover new release is unacceptable; period. It's difficult to believe that this book was not just a schlock job hurried out before the holiday season to take advantage of Raiders fans. The lackluster production of the book takes away from what could have been a real solid book with the sources quoted and interviewed. The "writer" and publisher of this book should read the "Monsters" book that Cohen wrote on the Bears and published by FSG last year; if they read that masterful book they will realize what a poor effort they put in on this one.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Cheating Is Encouraged----UnbelievableBy A CustomerMike Siani has written a nice book at the behind the scenes look into the Raiders of the 1970's. While some information may not surprise you; there are some things that will definitely raise your eyebrows to stop and wonder; how could they get away with that ??From the early years when Al Davis took over; you will learn what it meant to be a Raider and what was expected of you to be part of the group. Late night parties; drinking; sex and just about anything else you could imagine.Covered also are the rivalries with the Steelers; Chiefs; and Broncos. Has nice information on teammates bio's; week by week results for each year during the 70's along with controversial unforgettable games as "The Immaculate Reception"; "Sea Of Hands"; "Ghost To The Post"; and "Holy Roller".Overall a good read on one of the NFL's most notorious teams; whether a fan of the Raiders or not; if you grew up during this era; this is the stuff you never heard about at the time.Would also recommend the following for more good info from the NFL during the 70's when "real football was played by real men".1)Badasses by Peter Richmond2)The Super '70s by Tom Danyluk0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Funny stories; poorly written.By Ike LassiterSome laugh out loud moments.Some boringly poor recaps of games one paragraph at a time.Constant quotes of people talking about other people and you don't know who is talking about who.While I'm glad to have the funny stories; I think the editing of the book and the writing are poor.
