{"id":5489,"date":"2026-04-08T05:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5489"},"modified":"2026-04-08T05:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:47:27","slug":"daniel-sackheim-traverses-los-angeles-noir-side-in-the-city-unseen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5489","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles\u2019 Noir Side in \u2018The City Unseen\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we think of Los Angeles, we often picture seemingly endless sunny skies, postmodern downtown skyscrapers, Hollywood, and beachy enclaves like Venice. But there\u2019s also a mysterious, lurking side of Los Angeles popularized by legendary gangsters like Mickey Cohen and the hardboiled novels of Raymond Chandler, published between the 1930s and 1950s.<\/p>\n

For Emmy award-winning director and photographer Daniel Sackheim<\/a>, this gritty, shadowy underbelly lends itself to a series of bold black-and-white photos that highlight the noir valence of this iconic hub. His forthcoming book, The City Unseen<\/a><\/em>, leans into L.A.\u2019s dualities, focusing on historic buildings, trains, and individuals walking through urban spaces.<\/p>\n

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\u201c900 EXPOSITION BLVD\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Often silhouetted in patches of sunlight, Sackheim\u2019s dramatically cinematic effects of deep shadows and crisp highlights suggest a kind of timelessness. Even the daytime shots feel eerily as if they could be shot during a full moon or amid uncanny artificial light. In a city that is both contemporary and steeped in history, \u201cSackheim\u2019s journey through these urban spaces is a testament to the paradox of the night, where stillness and trepidation walk hand in hand,\u201d says a statement.<\/p>\n

Sackheim is curating an exhibition alongside photographer Julia Dean<\/a> for Ren Gallery<\/a>, which is slated to open in May. The City Unseen <\/em>is scheduled for release on May 12. Find your copy from Hat & Beard Press<\/a>, and see more of Sackheim\u2019s work on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLOWER GRAND AVENUE\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cOMOIDE YOKOCHO\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201c936 WEST FLORANCE AVE\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cSOUTH BROADWAY AT 1ST ST\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201c12601 VENTURA BLVD\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201c842 SOUTH BROADWAY\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles\u2019 Noir Side in \u2018The City Unseen\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we think of Los Angeles, we often picture seemingly endless sunny skies, postmodern downtown skyscrapers, Hollywood, and beachy enclaves like Venice. But there\u2019s also a mysterious, lurking side of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5489\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}