Working in L.A.

Just as Dickies, photographer Brian Cross is synonymous with the American West Coast. We asked him to portrait people with different dreams, ambitions and professions in the Los Angeles area. These are their stories.

Heath and Dave

“If you thought Clockwork Orange was scary—this is the real deal”

Sera

“You got beat by an asian woman driver”

Joe and Thomas

“Messen- gers worldwide should retire here”

Scott

Scott Kinnebrew Luckiest man alive

Marco

"The Internet pretty much ruined everything"

Blackbird

The unheard voice of hell-a.

George

“I can’t say it is the safest neighbor- hood but for me it is”

Tiffany

Product of Los Angeles

Bob

The Last honest mechanic in L.A.

Patrick

"What comes in a classic burrito?”

Joe

“PEDRINI MUSIC IS LIKE A 7 ELEVEN FOR MUSICIANS”

Timmy

"We’re ruffnecks. We’re dirt under the fingernail type guys"

Darryl

"I was there, I look in every movie, every book but I don’t see me anywhere…"

Chopper Dave

Anti estab- lishment attitude