Peter Lunenfeld

Vice Chair of UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts and author of “City at the Edge of Forever: Los Angeles Reimagined”

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Peter Lunenfeld attempts to break down the essence of LA to the elements — like an alchemist might.

In ‘City at the Edge of Forever,’ alchemy is a framework for exploring LA

Peter Lunenfeld attempts to break down the essence of LA to the elements — like an alchemist might.

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