A bodybuilder practices a pose backstage at the Mr. and Mrs. Muscle Beach Competition.
A bodybuilder practices a pose backstage at the Mr. and Mrs. Muscle Beach Competition.
Dotan Saguy
A woman watches over a snake wrapped around exercise bars on LA's Venice Beach.
A woman watches over a snake wrapped around exercise bars on LA's Venice Beach.
Dotan Saguy
A 5-year-old boy examines a Venice street performer's snake.
A 5-year-old boy examines a Venice street performer's snake.
Dotan Saguy
A man going by the name "Jingles" who advocates for animal rights and a vegan lifestyle from his booth on the Venice Boardwalk.
A man going by the name "Jingles" who advocates for animal rights and a vegan lifestyle from his booth on the Venice Boardwalk.
Dotan Saguy
A man with an artificial leg who, according to Saguy, identifies as "home free" rather than homeless.
A man with an artificial leg who, according to Saguy, identifies as "home free" rather than homeless.
Dotan Saguy
A group of teens return from the ocean with their surfboards.
A group of teens return from the ocean with their surfboards.
Dotan Saguy
Venice's Muscle Beach Gym, which was once frequented by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Venice's Muscle Beach Gym, which was once frequented by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Dotan Saguy
A group of young skateboarders in front of the "Touch of Venice" mural on Windward Avenue.
A group of young skateboarders in front of the "Touch of Venice" mural on Windward Avenue.
Dotan Saguy
An airborne skateboarder at the Venice Skate Park.
An airborne skateboarder at the Venice Skate Park.
Dotan Saguy
Dancers and musicians at Venice Beach's drum circle.
Dancers and musicians at Venice Beach's drum circle.
Dotan Saguy
A scene from the Neptune Parade, an annual celebration inspired by the Venice Mardi Gras.
A scene from the Neptune Parade, an annual celebration inspired by the Venice Mardi Gras.
Dotan Saguy
Street musicians performing just across from the Muscle Beach Gym.
Street musicians performing just across from the Muscle Beach Gym.
Dotan Saguy
Photographer Dotan Saguy said that you can "still see a lot of bohemian activity" in the Venice, despite recent changes in neighborhood.
Photographer Dotan Saguy said that you can "still see a lot of bohemian activity" in the Venice, despite recent changes in neighborhood.
Dotan Saguy
The Venice Beach Freakshow, which was forced to close in April 2017. The owner reportedly blamed gentrification for the closure.
The Venice Beach Freakshow, which was forced to close in April 2017. The owner reportedly blamed gentrification for the closure.
Dotan Saguy
Saguy said that he shot the series in black and white in order to "show the timeless aspect of Venice."
Saguy said that he shot the series in black and white in order to "show the timeless aspect of Venice."
Dotan Saguy
Protestors opposing Snapchat's decision to set up its headquarters in the Venice neighborhood.
Protestors opposing Snapchat's decision to set up its headquarters in the Venice neighborhood.
Dotan Saguy
One of the book's subjects and her son are, according to Saguy, fighting eviction from their rented home.
One of the book's subjects and her son are, according to Saguy, fighting eviction from their rented home.
Dotan Saguy
An oiled-up body builder enters the stage at the Mr. Muscle Beach contest.
An oiled-up body builder enters the stage at the Mr. Muscle Beach contest.
Dotan Saguy
A spontaneous dance featuring a Venice artist dressed as a white bird and a homeless musician.
A spontaneous dance featuring a Venice artist dressed as a white bird and a homeless musician.
Dotan Saguy
Saguy has collected almost 70 of his images into a new book, "Venice Beach: The Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise."
Saguy has collected almost 70 of his images into a new book, "Venice Beach: The Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise."
Courtesy Dotan Saguy