Author: George GurneyPublisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
An overview of the seven government buildings within the area known as the Federal Triangle.
SCULPTURE FEDERAL TRIANGLE
Author: George GurneyPublisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
An overview of the seven government buildings within the area known as the Federal Triangle.
Sculpture and the Federal Triangle
Author: National Collection of Fine Arts (Wash.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal Triangle (Washington, D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
The Sculpture of James Earle Fraser
Author: A. L. FreundlichPublisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 9781581127102
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Fraser is best known for his End of the Trail and Buffalo Nickel. He also is the most prolific sculptor of Federalist Washington DC. He is represented by the portal figures at the Supreme Court, and others such as facades and pediments at Commerce, National Archives, and Agriculture; The Memorial Bridge, sculptures of Hamilton and Gallatin at Treasury, and major public works in New York, Chicago, and Jefferson City. In the first 5 decades of the 21st Century, Fraser was a leading artistic force. He served on the National Commission of Fine Arts and was President of the National Sculpture Society. He was closely allied with many of the American painters and sculptors including St. Haudens and French who were his early sponsors. He was involved with the Armory Show and The Eight, a close friend of Bellows and E.A. Robinson among many. He was popular in New York society, counting among his students Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Included in this book is Fraser's first Catalogue Raisonnee.
The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C.
Author: James M. GoodePublisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Author: Joan M. MarterPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195335791
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 3140
Book Description
Arranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.
Sculpture Review
Author: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the U.S. Department of Justice Building, 1934-1984
Author: Antonio VasaioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Worthy of the Nation
Author: United States. National Capital Planning CommissionPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801883286
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Illustrated with plans, maps, and new and historic photographs, the second edition of Worthy of the Nation provides researchers and general readers with an appealing and authoritative view of the planning and evolution of the federal district.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Between 14th and 15th Streets NW and Constitution Avenue, NW and Madison Drive, NW
Author: The Art of Classic Planning
Author: Nir Haim BurasPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674919246
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
"An accomplished architect and urbanist goes back to the roots of what makes cities attractive and livable, demonstrating how we can restore function and beauty to our urban spaces for the long term. Nearly everything we treasure in the worldÕs most beautiful cities was built over a century ago. Cities like Prague, Paris, and Lisbon draw millions of visitors from around the world because of their exquisite architecture, walkable neighborhoods, and human scale. Yet a great deal of the knowledge and practice behind successful city planning has been abandoned over the last hundred yearsÑnot because of traffic, population growth, or other practical hurdles, but because of ill-considered theories emerging from Modernism and reactions to it. The errors of urban design over the last century are too great not to question. The solutions being offered todayÑsustainability, walkability, smart and green technologiesÑhint at what has been lost and what may be regained, but they remain piecemeal and superficial. In The Art of Classic Planning, architect and planner Nir Haim Buras documents and extends the time-tested and holistic practices that held sway before the reign of Modernism. With hundreds of full-color illustrations and photographs that will captivate architects, planners, administrators, and developers, The Art of Classic Planning restores and revitalizes the foundations of urban planning. Inspired by venerable cities like Kyoto, Vienna, and Venice, and by the great successes of LÕEnfantÕs Washington, HaussmannÕs Paris, and BurnhamÕs Chicago, Buras combines theory and a host of examples to arrive at clear guidelines for best practices in classic planning for todayÕs world. The Art of Classic Planning celebrates the enduring principles of urban design and invites us to return to building beautiful cities."