{"product_id":"sun-seekers","title":"Sun Seekers","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSunshine and nature: California as a beacon of better health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSince the mid-19th century, the idea of California has lured many waves of migrants. Here, writer and editor Lyra Kilston explores a less examined attraction: the region’s promise of better health. From ailing families seeking a miracle climate cure to iconoclasts and dropouts pursuing a remedy to societal corruption, the abundance of sunshine and untamed nature around the small but growing Los Angeles area offered them refuge and inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wild west of medical practice, eclectic nature-cure treatments gained popularity. The source for this trend can be traced to the mountains and cold-water springs of Europe, where early sanatoriums were built to offer the natural cures of sun, air, water and diet; this sanatorium architecture was exported to the West Coast from Central Europe, and began to impact other types of building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun Seekers: The Cure of California\u003c\/em\u003e constitutes the second volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated America\u003c\/em\u003e (following 2016's \u003cem\u003eOld Glory\u003c\/em\u003e), Atelier Éditions’ ongoing series excavating America’s cultural past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyra Kilston\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and editor focused on architecture, history, design and urbanism. Her work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eArtforum\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHyperallergic\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. She was on the curatorial team of \u003cem\u003eOverdrive: LA Constructs the Future, 1940–1990\u003c\/em\u003e, exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the National Building Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePublished by Atelier Éditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 7 x 9.25 in. \/ 192 pgs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mesmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41254149128250,"sku":"SQ3445704","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/6659\/6922\/files\/sun-seekers-119.webp?v=1771495331","url":"https:\/\/mesmermesmer.com\/products\/sun-seekers","provider":"Mesmer Mesmer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}