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Franck Bohbot captures City of Angels in dreamy photography series

Los Angeles is very much having a moment. Leafy palms, pastel pink cars and blue skies and sea are all present in popular culture here in the UK. Fifties' nostalgia, it seems, is here to stay.

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All images copyright and courtesy of Franck Bohbot

All images copyright and courtesy of Franck Bohbot

Internationally celebrated photographer Franck Bohbot has recently captured the dreamlike landscape of the iconic 'City of Angels' in his latest series.

His artist statement, written by Sarah V. Schweig, reads: "Almost everyone has some idea of what Los Angeles is, even if they've never been there. Home to Hollywood, the city churns out myth after American myth. Some see the city as a necessary part of a glamorous life — they migrate there to become stars. Others live ordinary lives and work ordinary jobs in this city of spectacle.

"Here, even the metallic glinting pole of exercise equipment along the shoreline, or a solitary streetlight in neon darkness, or a thrust of power lines cutting across the sky, captures something essential about the so-called City of Angels."

Discover more at franckbohbot.com, and follow Franck on Instagram.

Vintage-style storefront with faded pink and white facade, blue door and window display, against clear turquoise sky with pine trees, people browsing outside
Turquoise waves rolling towards a sandy beach with surfers and swimmers in the water, coastal buildings visible in the hazy distance under a clear blue sky
Pink and turquoise AMC cinema building with palm tree under bright blue sky with white clouds in Los Angeles
Retro-style Sundae's Sandwiches diner with green exterior, yellow and blue striped awning, and wooden chairs visible through large windows
Red vintage car parked in front of a chain-link fence with palm trees and power lines against a hazy Los Angeles sky
The Culver Theatre, a vintage Art Deco cinema with a tall vertical sign, cream and coral facade, and flowering jacaranda trees, sits on a corner under a partly cloudy sky
Colourful storefront with red and green metal gates on a corner building beneath a clear turquoise sky, featuring neon signage and a vertical red sign on the facade
Art deco-style Louvre cinema facade illuminated at dusk beneath overhanging tree branches, with neon signage and geometric architectural details
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