Art Deco Mailboxes An Illustrated Design History

Author : Karen Greene
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393734099
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art Deco Mailboxes: An Illustrated Design History written by Karen Greene and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-12-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great gift book for lovers of unsung urban decorative art and unique architectural details. Mailboxes and their chutes were once as essential to the operation of any major hotel, office, civic, or residential building as the front door. In time they developed a decorative role, in a range of styles and materials, and as American art deco architecture flourished in the 1920s and 1930s they became focal points in landmark buildings and public spaces: the GE Building, Grand Central Terminal, the Woolworth Building, 29 Broadway, the St. Regis Hotel, York & Sawyer’s Salmon Tower, the Waldorf Astoria, and many more. While many mailboxes have been removed, forgotten, disused, or painted over (and occasionally repurposed), others are still in use, are polished daily, and hold a place of pride in lobbies throughout the country. A full-color photographic survey of beautiful early mailboxes, highlighting those of the grand art deco period, together with a brief history of the innovative mailbox-and-chute system patented in 1883 by James Cutler of Rochester, New York, Art Deco Mailboxes features dozens of the best examples of this beloved, dynamic design’s realization in the mailboxes of New York City as well as Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and beyond.

Author : Alastair Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art Deco Complete written by Alastair Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: work on the subject for many years to come." "With over 1,000 illustrations in colour and black-and-white." --Book Jacket.

Author : Patricia Frantz Kery
Publisher : New York : H.N. Abrams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art Deco Graphics written by Patricia Frantz Kery and published by New York : H.N. Abrams. This book was released on 1986 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully designed and expertly produced, this first full-scale presentation and international survey of Art Deco graphics will be welcomed by professional designers, collectors, photographers, students, and scholars. 474 illustrations, 246 in full color.

Author : Nicole Tersigni
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1797203282
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Men to Avoid in Art and Life written by Nicole Tersigni and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men to Avoid in Art and Life pairs classical fine art with modern captions that epitomize the spirit of mansplaining. This hilarious book perfectly captures those relatable moments when a man explains to a woman a subject about which he knows considerably less than she does. Situations include men sharing keen insight on the female anatomy, an eloquent defense of catcalling, or offering sage advice about horseback riding to the woman who owns the horse. • These less qualified men of antiquity dish out mediocrity as if it's pure genius • For the women who have endured overbearing men over the centuries • Written with hilariously painful accuracy "Now, when you're riding a horse, you need to make sure to keep a good grip on the reins." "These are my horses." Through cringe-induced empathy, this timeless gift book of shared experiences unites women across history in one of the most powerful forms of resistance: laughter. • Started as a Twitter thread and quickly gained widespread popularity. • Makes a perfect book for women and feminists with a wry sense of humor, millennials, anyone who loves memes and Internet humor, as well as history and art buffs. • You'll love this book if you love books like Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit, Milk and Vine: Inspirational Quotes from Classic Vines by Emily Beck, and Awards For Good Boys: Tales Of Dating, Double Standards, And Doom by Shelby Lorman.

Author : Rosalind Ormiston
Publisher : Flame Tree Illustrated
ISBN 13 : 9781783612161
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Erté written by Rosalind Ormiston and published by Flame Tree Illustrated. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no individual is more associated with the 20th century art deco revival than Russian-born French artist and designer, Erté. Although his talent spanned many creative fields, Erte is perhaps best-known for his theatre and fashion designs, which were often later translated into beautiful silkscreen prints. Few can fail to be charmed by Symphony in Black, one of his most famous designs depicting a slender figure walking her dog. Throughout his lifetime Erté designed over 200 covers for Harper's Bazaar and his works have been reproduced and copied countless times since, oozing a timeless air of class and sophistication. Combining fresh and thoughtful text and beautiful illustrations, including jewellery and sculpture inspired by his two-dimensional designs, this coffee-table book is the definitive Erté companion.

Author : Maggie Moore
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9781404800649
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Red Riding Hood written by Maggie Moore and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Red Riding Hood sets off through the forest to visit her grandmother, who is ill. On the way, she meets a big, bad wolf. But watch out, the wolf has a sneaky plan!

Author : Christine Kreyling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735441665
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Landmark Repurposed written by Christine Kreyling and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book was originally published in conjunction with the exhibition "From Post Office to Art Center: A Nashville Landmark in Transition", April 8, 2001-February 24, 2002. Published to mark the occasion of our twentieth anniversary, this newly revised edition includes a preface from William R. Frist, current chair and president of the Frist Art Museum's board of trustees, and an epilogue from Susan H. Edwards, executive director and CEO"--

Author : Susan A. Sternau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780788192609
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art Deco written by Susan A. Sternau and published by . This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating volume presents a beautifully illustrated history of the Art Deco style, from its early influences to the international heyday of Deco design in art & architecture. The term refers to a style that is classical, symmetrical, & rectilinear -- a product of influences as diverse as Art Nouveau, Cubism, the Bauhaus, & the arts of Egypt, the Orient, Africa, & the Americas. The Art Deco movement developed during the years 1908 to 1912 & reached a high point from 1925 to 1935. Even today, the style remains effective in evoking the elegance, luxury, & excitement of an earlier era. The book includes 100 full-color & archival illustrations.

Author : Carol Strickland
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780740768729
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Annotated Mona Lisa written by Carol Strickland and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like music, art is a universal language. Although looking at works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate them fully requires certain skills and knowledge." --Carol Strickland, from the introduction to The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern * This heavily illustrated crash course in art history is revised and updated. This second edition of Carol Strickland's The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern offers an illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to post-modern art from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media. * Featuring succinct page-length essays, instructive sidebars, and more than 300 photographs, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks, demystifies jargon and theory, and makes art accessible-even at a cursory reading. * From Stonehenge to the Guggenheim and from Holbein to Warhol, more than 25,000 years of art is distilled into five sections covering a little more than 200 pages.

Author : Mary Laura Philpott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982160799
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bomb Shelter written by Mary Laura Philpott and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A ... memoir-in-essays that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope"--