Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewA delightful collection of creatures that adorn New York City buildings. Companion to Faces in Stone, this is a gift-sized and attractively priced book for architecture buffs. It features more than one hundred imaginative sculptural details, from the domestic to the fantastic, with a brief introduction and contextual photos to show the building on which each ornament appears, the addresses, and transportation information. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Arthur King (New York School of Interior Design)Publisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 18.80cm Weight: 0.543kg ISBN: 9780393732863ISBN 10: 039373286 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 05 January 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews[E]xcellent books, giving you another way to enjoy the sights, and great presents for architectural students or lovers of New York City. [E]xcellent books, giving you another way to enjoy the sights, and great presents for architectural students or lovers of New York City. -- Examiner.com Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn't necessarily have to follow function. -- Milwaukee Express Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn't necessarily have to follow function. -- Milwaukee Express [E]xcellent books, giving you another way to enjoy the sights, and great presents for architectural students or lovers of New York City. -- Examiner.com Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn t necessarily have to follow function.--Dave Luhrssen Author InformationRobert Arthur King teaches at the New York School of Interior Design and lives in Manhattan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
