Death Scenes: A Homicide Detectives Scrapbook - Paperback

$24.95

Death Scenes: A Homicide Detectives Scrapbook - Paperback

Name: Death Scenes: A Homicide Detectives Scrapbook - Paperback
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SKU: 9780922915293
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by Sean Tejaratchi , Katherine Dunn

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Book Overview

The infamous LAPD archive of crime-scene photography--Los
Angeles noir in its most unfiltered form.

Death Scenes collects the stark black-and-white crime-scene photographs taken
by LAPD detective Jack Huddleston across Southern California during the
mid-twentieth century. Originally created as investigative reference material by LAPD detective Jack Huddleston,
these images document homicide scenes, interiors, streets, and anonymous lives
at the moment when police first encountered them--capturing a raw visual record
of Los Angeles during its noir era.

Edited by Sean Tejaratchi and the late novelist Katherine
Dunn, this volume presents the photographs within a broader context of police
documentation, forensic culture, and urban history. The images--often stark,
unsettling, and historically revealing--show not only the mechanics of crime
investigation but also the social landscape of postwar Southern California.
Since its publication, Death Scenes has become one of the most widely
recognized books of archival crime photography and a touchstone for later volumes
exploring similar material.

Long out of conventional circulation and frequently
discussed among collectors, photographers, and true-crime readers, the book
stands as both a visual document of police work and a record of Los Angeles's
darker historical reality. It continues to attract readers interested in crime
history, forensic photography, and twentieth-century urban culture.

ISBN	9780922915293
Author	Sean Tejaratchi , Katherine Dunn
Publisher	Feral House
Genre	Education
Format	Paperback
Published	April 2000
Language	ENG- English
Pages	168
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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