Stanford White, Architect
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847830799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Along with residential commissions for such eminent American families as the Vanderbilts, Astors, Pulitzers, Paynes, and Whitneys, Stanford White lent his eye and hand to New York’s Pennsylvania Station, Brooklyn Museum, The American Academy in Rome, and the Boston Public Library, as well as many diverse commissions, including social clubs, public buildings, churches, monuments, university buildings, and many other forms, each of which is represented in this landmark volume.. As an architect of opulent houses—in Newport, Rhode Island, along the Hudson, on the Long Island Gold Coast, and elsewhere—Stanford White had few peers. His genius for this form is expressed nowhere more wonderfully than in such personal masterpieces as his country home Box Hill and his city home in Gramercy Park. Through a
Often in full-bleed format or two-page spreads, the pictures reveal the flamboyance and at times mesmerizing strangeness of White’s work.” Traditional Building. "The lavish photographs, particularly the archival images of White buildings that have been demolished, such as the New York Herald Building and the original Madison Square Garden, are sure to make even the most committed minimalists a bit wistful." The Washington Post"a sumptuous look at the famous designer’s most inventive commissions" The New York Times"Two dozen fine examples of White's remarkable taste, flair, and eruditionJonathan Wallen's excellent photographymake this book a visual treasury" Interior Design Magazine“But what r
Matthew J. Mosca said A fine Book. This is a beautiful and well written study of this superb architect. The chosen buildings are very characteristic and really illustrate the quality and character of his work, from the inventive early buildings to the very polished and sophisticated examples of American Classicism. I have one serious complaint, however. I was involved in the restoration of of White's first major church, built as First Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland, now known as Lovely Lane Methodist Church i. Stanford White, Architect The book is great! All new photographs and great writing. But Credit for the Goulet Building (20th and Broadway) does NOT belong to Stanford (the Beaver) White!!!! It was designed by Bigelow when the firm was McKim, Mead and Bigelow and the cause of his seperation from the firm.. Excellent book! Amazing American architect with magnificent projects. Very nicely illustrated book, that perfectly represents his work! Highly recommended for architects and interior designers!