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We know Los Angeles for the film and television of Hollywood, but as a whole, it's an underestimated hub for all sorts of art and creativity. The size of the city and the variety of creatives in it allow for a breadth of places to buy books about art and design, as well as attend events. Whether you live in the LA area or not, check out this list of the 10 Best Art Bookstores in LA to scope locations (East and West) where you can buy dope art books.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Location: 905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
LACMA has a newly remodeled store, and offers a variety of art books that reflects the museum. The stores also carry DVDs, posters and prints, while during special exhibitions they will have specifically relevant books.
Larry Edmunds Bookshop
Larry Edmunds Bookshop
Location: 6644 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028
Larry Edmunds carries movie photographs, posters, and motion picture and theatre books. Their inventory includes literally thousands of selections, including books on theater history, animation, acting and special effects.
Dawson's Book Shop
Dawson's Book Shop
Location: 535 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Dawson's specializes in rare and out of print books on California history, Western Americana and photography. It is the oldest continuously operating bookstore in LA.
Taschen
Taschen
Location: 6333 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Located in the Hollywood Farmers Market, Taschen offers books on art, architecture, film, filmmakers and more. Taschen has locations worldwide, with stores throughout the United States and Europe. If you're in California, check out their Beverly Hills location too.
Hammer Museum Bookstore
Hammer Museum Bookstore
Location: 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
The Hammer Museum Store has a wide selection of books on art, architecture and design. Located inside the Hammer Museum, a public arts unit of the School of Arts and Architecture at UCLA, the store links the city of Los Angeles with the intellectual sphere of the University. Also available at the store are jewelry and gifts handmade by local artists.
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Book Soup
Book Soup
Location: 8818 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Book Soup is an independent general interest bookstore that hosts author events and appearances. Celebrities have been spotted visiting the store, while it remains popular to those in the entertainment industry.
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Arcana
Arcana
Location: 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
Arcana: Books on the Arts has a stock of over 100,000 rare and out of print books on 20th century art, architecture, design and photography. It recently moved to a new location in the historic Helms Bakery.
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Samuel French
Samuel French
Location: 7623 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90046
Samuel French is LA's biggest theater and film bookstore. You can find books on film, screenplays, plays and scripts here.
Skylight Books
Skylight Books
Location: 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Skylight has a wide selection of books on music, art, film, theatre, graphic literature, children's books, and more. Many artists, musicians and scholars from surrounding neighborhoods–Hollywood, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park–visit Skylight Books to seek inspiration.
Hennessey + Ingalls
Hennessey + Ingalls
Location: 214 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Hennessey + Ingalls specializes in books on the visual arts, and is the largest art and architecture book store in the western United States. While its flagship location is located in Santa Monica, an additional location is available at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood.
