Stanford White, Architect
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847830799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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. The firm was also a prime mover in the realm of residential design, with Stanford White as its visionary head. 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, an
"Excellent book!" according to Vera Kalinkovitskaya. Amazing American architect with magnificent projects. Very nicely illustrated book, that perfectly represents his work! Highly recommended for architects and interior designers!. Lifting it up is the only problem This is a wonderful book that may only appeal to architectural buffs as I am but it would be a wonderful look for anyone just to see how great architecture is done. Truly a coffee table book, as you need to put it on the table to read it comfortably, I highly recommed it.. Great book Full of insights into the great Stanford White and his amazing work. Beautifully illustrated.
"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 Des