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Clay Lancaster's Kentucky
James D. Birchfield
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Description for Clay Lancaster's Kentucky
Although Clay Lancaster established himself as an expert on New York brownstones and California bungalows, he also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. This book displays over 150 black-and-white images, revealing the architectural treasures found in the Bluegrass State and demonstrating the vision of an artist. Num Pages: 144 pages, 157 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AJC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 948.
With a Foreword by Roger W. Moss Although Clay Lancaster (1917-2000) established himself as an expert on New York brownstones and California bungalows, the nationally known architectural historian also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. Lancaster had no flash bulb, no tripod, no close-up or wide-angle lenses, but he had a good eye and a love for his subject, producing photos that are works of art as well as documents of local history. Many of the buildings he photographed have been demolished, while others have been restored. Displaying over 150 starkly beautiful black-and-white images alongside James D. ... Read more
With a Foreword by Roger W. Moss Although Clay Lancaster (1917-2000) established himself as an expert on New York brownstones and California bungalows, the nationally known architectural historian also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. Lancaster had no flash bulb, no tripod, no close-up or wide-angle lenses, but he had a good eye and a love for his subject, producing photos that are works of art as well as documents of local history. Many of the buildings he photographed have been demolished, while others have been restored. Displaying over 150 starkly beautiful black-and-white images alongside James D. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813124216
SKU
V9780813124216
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About James D. Birchfield
James D. Birchfield, curator of rare books at the University of Kentucky, is former president of the Warwick Foundation, which promotes the Clay Lancaster legacy through education, preservation, and facilitation of cross-cultural understanding.
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