A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture

Ewing, Heather, and Ballard, Amy

ISBN 10: 1588342611 / ISBN 13: 9781588342614

Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington D.C., 2009

159 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. *** "The buildings of the Smithsonian Institution not only contain impressive collections; they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall. The Smithsonian's unique buildings illustrate the changing styles and sensibilities of America as an evolving nation. Representing the work of major architects, each building evokes a specific time in history: the mid-19th-century turreted Castle, the sky-reflecting mid-century modern Air and Space Museum, and the golden, undulating, 21st-century American Indian Museum." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: The Castle; Arts and Industries Building; National Zoological Park; National Museum of Natural History; Freer Gallery of Art; National Museum of American History; Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery (Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, Old Patent Office Building); Renwich Gallery of Art; Anacostia Community Museum; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center; Cooper-Hewett National Design Museum; The Quadrangle (including the National Museum of African Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; National Postal Museum; National Museum of the American Indian; Research Centers; Museum Support Center. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 045988

Synopsis:

The buildings of the Smithsonian Institution not only contain impressive collections; they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall. The Smithsonian's unique buildings illustrate the changing styles and sensibilities of America as an evolving nation. Representing the work of major architects, each building evokes a specific time in history: the mid-19th-century turreted Castle, the sky-reflecting mid-century modern Air and Space Museum, and the golden, undulating, 21st-century American Indian Museum.

About the Author: HEATHER EWING is a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution Archives. AMY BALLARD is a senior historic preservation specialist at the Smithsonian Institution.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture
Publisher: Smithsonian Books, Washington D.C.
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st.
Book Type: Guidebook