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German Architecture in America
Irwin Richman
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Description for German Architecture in America
Num Pages: 256 pages, 285 color and 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1614.
"The greatest influences of German architecture on America are bipolar: Folk Architecture and Modern Academic Architecture. In between are the lower keyed stories of less dramatic contributions." From log houses, corner beer halls and restaurants, and modern theme parks to the Brooklyn bridge and the Seagram Building in New York, German-inspired architecture covers America and defines a cultural heritage. In this book, a fascinating text is peppered with over 300 historical and contemporary photographs that illustrate powerful as well as quaint German-style buildings throughout America. From the Hill Country of Texas to the skylines of the great American cities and ... Read more
"The greatest influences of German architecture on America are bipolar: Folk Architecture and Modern Academic Architecture. In between are the lower keyed stories of less dramatic contributions." From log houses, corner beer halls and restaurants, and modern theme parks to the Brooklyn bridge and the Seagram Building in New York, German-inspired architecture covers America and defines a cultural heritage. In this book, a fascinating text is peppered with over 300 historical and contemporary photographs that illustrate powerful as well as quaint German-style buildings throughout America. From the Hill Country of Texas to the skylines of the great American cities and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764318009
SKU
V9780764318009
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About Irwin Richman
Irwin Richman is a professor of American Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, specializing in American arts and architecture. A native of New York City, he attended George Washington University as an undergraduate and received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He has written many books and articles, particularly on German-American material, including most recently Pennsylvanina ... Read more
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