From Elvis Presley to Marilyn Monroe, dreams of Hollywood made flesh, Hollywood Modern looks at the intersection of high-celebrity and high-architecture, through twenty-five houses designed by great architects for their trend-setting and extremely famous clients in Southern California. The book includes gorgeous photos of the houses as well as little seen informal portraits of the stars, and wonderfully detailed texts that tell the story of these members of the glitterati, touching on film, fashion, architecture, and the everyday lives of legends. This book spans the modern era, from moderne homes of the 1930s, through mid-century modern designs, to the present day.