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7%OFFChristine Roussel - The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center - 9780393328653 - V9780393328653
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The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center

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Description for The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center Paperback. The first easy-to-navigate illustrated guidebook to the wonderful sculptures, murals, bas-reliefs, and mosaics of this Art Deco showplace. Num Pages: 160 pages, 118 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
From the depths of the Great Depression in 1929, John D. Rockefeller Jr. envisioned an unprecedented, modern, and luxurious building project. Given the theme "New Frontiers," nearly forty artists created everything from paintings and sculpture to fabrics and fountains. Rockefeller Center would be greater than its parts, nothing less than the heart of New York.

Today Rockefeller Center has millions of visitors, but no hands-on guidebook to help tourists easily locate and enjoy its art—until now. Each chapter covers a single building; one general map and detailed section maps make self-guided tours easy. Essential information is provided ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393328653
SKU
V9780393328653
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99-1

About Christine Roussel
Christine Roussel, former director of the reproductions studio at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and founder of the monument restoration company C. Roussel Inc., lives in New York City. Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also served as editor of Connoisseur and cultural correspondent for ABC's "20/20." The author of fifteen books, including the bestsellers ... Read more

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