| The Architecture of Ralph Adams Cram and His Office Contributor(s): Anthony, Ethan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393731049 ISBN-13: 9780393731040 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2007 Annotation: An examination of the life and works of a major architect whose buildings today surpass him in recognition. In the early twentieth century--a time when modernism was favored over classicism, and architectural iconoclasm over tradition--the commissions of Ralph Adams Cram and his partners, including the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, were inspired by elegant practicality, mystical philosophies, and a keen sense of history and place. 200 illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
| Dewey: 720.92 |
| LCCN: 2006102225 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 8.9" W x 11.2" (2.48 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In the early twentieth century--a time when modernism was favored over classicism, and architectural iconoclasm over tradition--the commissions of Ralph Adams Cram were inspired by elegant practicality, mystical philosophies, and a keen sense of history and place. Among them were such religious masterpieces as St. John the Divine in New York City, the chapel at West Point, and campus architecture at Princeton. |
Contributor Bio(s): Anthony, Ethan: - Ethan Anthony, president of HDB Architects, the successor firm of Cram and Ferguson, lives in Boston, Massachusetts. |
