L.A. Painter is an autobiographical exploration of works by Karla
Klarin, one of the best-known female artists in Los Angeles. Her
abstract work and ten essays are focused on America's most famous
metropolis, tracing its changes over four decades.
L.A. Painter: The City I Know / The City I See is a full-color
exploration of Karla Klarin's abstract and modern landscapes of Los
Angeles, where she was born, raised, and became one of the city's most
influential female painters. This first full monograph of her work is
accompanied by ten essays that define her hometown--a city of moving
parts and people that exist within a geometry of impressive expanse and
beauty.