In his book New York Sleeps Christopher Thomas traveled the empty streets of New York City shooting dreamy cityscapes with a large-format Polaroid camera For this new book he focuses his lens on Los Angeles capturing in duotone images of the iconic buildings & spaces in the city the Chinese Theatre without tourists the Griffith Observatory peacefully alone the Hollywood Boulevard without celebrities or onlookers Around the city's art- deco buildings & mid-century drive-ins sidewalks & parking lots are vacant Shot in the early morning with the sun's rays just hinting between buildings or at dusk when the light is inchoate & mournful these pictures are a tender valentine to Los Angeles Fans of New York Sleeps will be thrilled to encounter another sublime project by Thomas & residents & lovers of Los Angeles will be awestruck at this new interpretation of the City of Angels