[4], 188 p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Black cover with silver spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. A "compelling examination of our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience, and the way this affects our attitudes and values." -- dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are in Fine Condition: clean and bright.

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Title

The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion

Publisher

New Press, New York

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

1565840550

ISBN 13

9781565840553

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

fine

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This text examines society's attitude towards the proliferation of invented environments such as theme parks and shopping malls. It argues that "real" architecture is losing a battle with user-friendly, themed products of a profit-driven culture of marketing, consumerism and entertainment.

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Examines America's preference for invented environments theme parks, shopping malls, historic restorations, heritage marketplaces, new towns like Disney's Celebration, and the latest developer dream houses. Huxtable ( The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered ), suggests that art and architecture today reflect a view of reality detached from the

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