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A collection of provocative, insightful, and readable essays by a founding father of historic preservation in the United States. Founder of the nation's first graduate program in historic preservation, at Columbia University, architect James Marston Fitch was a prolific critic, historian, preservationist, environmentalist, and philosopher. In this, the first anthology of his writings -- some never before published -- Fitch's ideas and observations on a range of subjects are brought to light in a single, invaluable volume. 30 illustrations.

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[A] remarkable individual whose ideas merit this scholarly edition [A] single, readable volume defining the range and integrity of Fitch's philosophy.--Professor Vincent Shatlock MA, Dean of Art, Architecture and Design, University of Lincoln

[A] remarkable individual whose ideas merit this scholarly edition [A] single, readable volume defining the range and integrity of Fitch's philosophy. --Professor Vincent Shatlock MA, Dean of Art, Architecture and Design, University of Lincoln

[E]rudite, thoughtfully composed essays... . Recommended. -- L. M. Bliss, San Diego State University - Choice Preservationists (and others) should take a breather from their daily tasks and read this book. They'll learn where they came from and might be heading. -- Architectural Record

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Martica Sawin, critic and art historian, pioneered studies of Wolfgang Paalen’s art and writing in the 1940s and demonstrated its significant influence in her important book, Surrealism in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School.

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