Anne Daems : Opa-Tisha-Wocka-Locka / Anne Daems; Kenneth Andrew Mrocek.

Main entry:

Daems, Anne.

Title & Author:

Anne Daems : Opa-Tisha-Wocka-Locka / Anne Daems; Kenneth Andrew Mrocek.

Publication:

Gent : MER.paperkunsthalle 2014.

Description:

192 pages

Summary:

Opatishawockalocka: a Native American place name that was shortened in 1926 to become Opa-locka, Florida an incorporated city, classified as Moorish Revival. Drafted by architect Bernhardt E. Muller and city planner Clinton Mckenzie to the intiative of aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and cattle rancher James Bright. The themed city was constructed inbetween set prop and reality and created at the intersection of planes, trains, boats and the automobile. This fantasy-based garden city suburb of Miami drew its inspiration and promoted itself through themes made popular by the book 1001 Arabian Nights and the film The Thief of Bagdad (1924). Opa-locka's complex trajectory has led it to being frequently quoted, acting as an adjective in contemporary hip-hop music.

ISBN:

9789491775406
9491775405

Added entries:

Mrocek, Kenneth Andrew.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 285935
Call No.: BIB 225945
Status: Available

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