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Elizabeth Grossman's study is the first to examine the civic architecture of Paul Cret, one of the most gifted architects of the twentieth century. Focusing on six important civic projects erected between 1907 and 1939, Grossman demonstrates how Cret's architecture contributed to the debate about modern architecture and classicism which engaged the architectural profession and clients as they reconceptualised civic values, particularly during the 1920s and '30s. The practical needs and symbolic ambitions of the government and cultural agencies that commissioned work from Cret are, moreover, related to the architect's own concern for an architecture that might advance participation in the country's burgeoning republican institutions, including libraries, museums, and state and federal agencies.
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Elizabeth Grossman's study is the first to examine the civic architecture of Paul Cret, one of the most gifted architects of the twentieth century. Grossman demonstrates how Cret's architecture contributed to the debate about modern architecture and classicism which engaged the architectural profession during the 1920s and '30s.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0521496012
- ISBN 13 9780521496018
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages300
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Hardback. First Edition. 21 x 27cm 274pp near fine hardback in dust jacket. Paul Philippe Cret was a French-born Philadelphia architect and industrial designer. For more than thirty years, he taught at a design studio in the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. With black and white reproductions. Near fine in near fine dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 29277
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Plus. First Edition. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., small rubbed spot to rear panel of dj. no other flaws or wear. clean, no markings. no bumps, tears. tight binding.; xxiv-274pp., 144 b/w illustrations, photos.; the author inscribed this copy to a colleague in the field of architectural history. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 24267
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The Civic Architecture Of Paul Cret
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26.0 x 20.0cms 274pp b/w illusts very good+ hardback & dustwrapper (ex-library with 2 stamps no external library markings) Grossman focuses on 6 of Cret's important civic projects: the Indianapolis Public Library; the Nebraska State Capitol; the Detroit Institute of Arts; the Hartford County Building & Courthouse; the Folger Shakespeare Library; the Federal Reserve Board; the Smithsonian Gallery of Art. Seller Inventory # 20786762
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The Civic Architecture of Paul Cret
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4to Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 274p. Modern Architecture and Cultural Identity. Text is unmarked bright pages with b/w photos. Black cloth boards are crisply pointed with silver lettering on spine. Binding is tight with secure hinges. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with faint shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 102857
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