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Arthur Brown Jr.: Progressive Classicist
Jeffrey T. Tilman
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Description for Arthur Brown Jr.: Progressive Classicist
Hardback. Arthur Brown Jr. (1874-1957) is one of the most important, yet underpublished, architects of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 color 200 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Celebrated by his peers for such masterpieces as the City Hall, War Memorial Opera House, Temple Emanu-El, and Coit Tower in San Francisco; the Pasadena City Hall; and the Labor-ICC block of the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, Brown epitomized the idea that architecture not only houses society’s daily rituals and defining events but also can itself shape the sociopolitical landscape of America. Arthur Brown Jr.: Progressive Classicist, the first full study of Brown within his architectural and social context, unifies the varied strands of the architect’s life, from the architectural forms and methods of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in ... Read more
Celebrated by his peers for such masterpieces as the City Hall, War Memorial Opera House, Temple Emanu-El, and Coit Tower in San Francisco; the Pasadena City Hall; and the Labor-ICC block of the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, Brown epitomized the idea that architecture not only houses society’s daily rituals and defining events but also can itself shape the sociopolitical landscape of America. Arthur Brown Jr.: Progressive Classicist, the first full study of Brown within his architectural and social context, unifies the varied strands of the architect’s life, from the architectural forms and methods of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393731781
SKU
V9780393731781
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About Jeffrey T. Tilman
Jeffrey T. Tilman is an assistant professor at the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati, where he teaches architectural history, design, and historic preservation. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, and is an architect, registered in California.
Reviews for Arthur Brown Jr.: Progressive Classicist
"[C]onsummate text and…lavish yet functional production…[W]ill go far to restore a significant episode in American architectural culture…Recommended."
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