If Los Angeles is the place where young starlets’ dreams go to die, Venice Beach seems to be the neighbourhood where the nightmares of old curmudgeons come to life. Terrify your parents by sending them John Kilar‘s photos and telling them they’re your holiday snaps.
You can see more of John’s work here. And if you’re up for a chat you can follow him on Twitter, too: @JohnKilar
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Previous Paradises:
Magaluf / London (part two) / London (part one) / Ayia Napa / Budapest / Leeds / Dublin / Manchester / Birmingham / Miami / Phoenix / Leicester / Tbilisi / Los Angeles / Berlin / Rotterdam / Reykjavik / Wootton Bassett / Brighton / Bristol
