CALIFORNIA CRAZY: The Lifelong Collecting Odyssey of Jim Heimann

This talk is offered FREE in conjunction with Rare Books LA, featuring leading specialists in antiquarian books, ephemera, and maps. Supported by Metro, this exciting event takes place October 5 and 6, 2024, in the historic Ticket Concourse at Union Station, the backdrop for numerous classic films and television shows as well as the 2021 Academy Awards.

Union Station is transit friendly, offers ample affordable parking, and is close to numerous restaurants and hotels.

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Union Station

800 North Alameda Street

Los Angeles, California

Saturday, October 5

10am – 6pm

Sunday, October 6

11am – 4pm

Since 1972, Jim Heimann has maintained a graphic design and illustration studio in Los Angeles. He has been a lifelong collector of historic paper. Initially he experimented with collage-based illustrations with materials he found scouring flea markets on the weekend in search of graphic inspiration. In 1980, his book publishing career kicked off with California Crazy: Roadside Vernacular Architecture. A mid-career shift on 2000 found him in a new position as executive editor of Taschen America. Since then, he has art directed, edited, designed, or authored over 50 books. His ephemera collection has evolved into an archive of many thousands of rare artifacts and historical documents.

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