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Architecture in the United States
Dell Upton
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Description for Architecture in the United States
Paperback. Interpreting American architecture, this text explores the subject in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money, and art. In giving particular attention to indigenous, folk, ethnic and popular architectures it seeks to reveal the richness of America's human landscape. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour plates, halftones, line drawings, and maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 776.
American Architecture is astonishingly varied. From Indian sites in New Mexico and Arizona, and the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley, to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York, the United States boasts three thousand years of architectural history. It is characterized by the diversity of its builders and consumers who include Native American men and women, African, Asian, and European immigrants, as well as renowned professional architects and urban planners. Dell Upton's revolutionizing interpretation examines American architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money, and art. In giving particular attention to indigenous, ... Read more
American Architecture is astonishingly varied. From Indian sites in New Mexico and Arizona, and the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley, to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York, the United States boasts three thousand years of architectural history. It is characterized by the diversity of its builders and consumers who include Native American men and women, African, Asian, and European immigrants, as well as renowned professional architects and urban planners. Dell Upton's revolutionizing interpretation examines American architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money, and art. In giving particular attention to indigenous, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Oxford History of Art
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192842176
SKU
V9780192842176
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About Dell Upton
Dell Upton is Professor of architectural history at the University of California, Berkeley.
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