American glamour and the evolution of modern architecture / Alice T. Friedman.
Language: English Publication details: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, 2010. Description: ix, 262 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: 9780300116540Subject(s): Architecture -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Architecture -- Aesthetics | Aesthetics, Modern -- 20th century | Architecture and society -- United States. -- History -- 20th century | Social status in art -- United StatesLOC classification: NA 712 .F75 2010| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | NA 712 .F75 2010 | Not for loan | 007376 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The stylish style : Philip Johnson and the many faces of modern architecture -- 2. Palm Springs eternal : Richard Neutra's Kaufmann desert house -- 3. Modern architecture for the "American century" : Eero Saarinen and the art of corporate image-making -- 4. "Just get me plenty of glamour" : Morris Lapidus's Miami Beach hotels -- 5. Mount Sinai in the suburbs : Frank Lloyd Wright's Temple Beth Sholom in context -- Conclusion : to Postmodernism and back again.