George Steinmetz
George Steinmetz (born 1957) is an American photographer. His work has been featured in ''The New Yorker'', '' Smithsonian'', ''Time'', ''The New York Times Magazine'', and he is a regular contributor to '' National Geographic''. Early life He was born in the neighborhood of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and graduated from Stanford University with a degree in geophysics in 1979. He began his career in photography after hitchhiking through Africa for 28 months in his twenties. Career He is the author of five books, ''African Air'', ''Empty Quarter'', ''Desert Air'', ''New York Air'', and ''The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene'' which feature portfolios of his work in many regions of the world. ''African Air'' is a compilation of pictures from ten years of flying over Africa, mostly with a motorized paraglider. ''Empty Quarter'' contains images of the Arabian landscape, its people, and its wildlife. ''Desert Air'' is a photographic collection of the world' ...
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Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills' land area totals to , and along with the smaller city of West Hollywood in the east, is almost entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 32,701; marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109. In American popular culture, Beverly Hills has been known primarily as an affluent, upscale location within Greater Los Angeles, which corresponds to higher property values and taxes in the area. Many different high-end shops and goods are displayed in the city, and can be observed in the Rodeo Drive shopping district; the district houses many different luxury and designer brands, such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani and Prada. Throughout its hi ...
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