{"product_id":"sun-seekers-the-cure-of-california-paperback","title":"Sun Seekers: The Cure of California - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyra Kilston\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eAnanda Pellerin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine and nature: California as a beacon of better health\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the mid-19th century, the idea of California has lured many waves of migrants. Here, writer and editor Lyra Kilston explores a less examined attraction: the region's promise of better health. From ailing families seeking a miracle climate cure to iconoclasts and dropouts pursuing a remedy to societal corruption, the abundance of sunshine and untamed nature around the small but growing Los Angeles area offered them refuge and inspiration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wild west of medical practice, eclectic nature-cure treatments gained popularity. The source for this trend can be traced to the mountains and cold-water springs of Europe, where early sanatoriums were built to offer the natural cures of sun, air, water and diet; this sanatorium architecture was exported to the West Coast from Central Europe, and began to impact other types of building. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Seekers: The Cure of California\u003c\/i\u003e constitutes the second volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated America\u003c\/i\u003e (following 2016's \u003ci\u003eOld Glory\u003c\/i\u003e), Atelier  ditions' ongoing series excavating America's cultural past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyra Kilston\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor focused on architecture, history, design and urbanism. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eArtforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHyperallergic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She was on the curatorial team of \u003ci\u003eOverdrive: LA Constructs the Future, 1940-1990\u003c\/i\u003e, exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the National Building Museum.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772778578208,"sku":"9780997593587","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7834b04500017957c33ef39de37ba00b.webp?v=1780414045","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sun-seekers-the-cure-of-california-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}