| Description |
xxxvii, 306 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Betsy Gotbaum -- Preface / Margaret Heilbrun -- Introduction / Hugh Hardy -- Ch. 1. Cass Gilbert in Practice, 1882-1934 / Sharon Irish -- Ch. 2. From Sketch to Architecture: Drawings in the Cass Gilbert Office / Mary Beth Betts -- Ch. 3. Cass Gilbert: Twelve Projects / Mary Beth Betts |
| Summary |
"The essays by major Gilbert scholars and the individual histories of twelve major commissions featured in an exhibit by the New-York Historical Society document the variety and brilliance of Gilbert's architecture, as well as the process of each project: from commission through design to construction and completion. Each discussion illuminates different aspects of Gilbert's work, including the administrative structure of his office and his relationship with engineers, contractors, and clients; his designs for skyscrapers; his work as an urban planner; and his office's use of architectural drawings."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the New-York Historical Society, summer-fall 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934 -- Exhibitions.
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New-York Historical Society -- Exhibitions.
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Eclecticism in architecture -- United States -- Exhibitions.
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Architectural drawing -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions.
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Architectural drawing -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions.
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Author |
Heilbrun, Margaret.
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New-York Historical Society.
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| LC no. |
99086736 |
| ISBN |
0231118724 cloth acid-free paper |
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0231118732 paperback acid-free paper |
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