George B. Post, architect : picturesque designer and determined realist / Sarah Bradford Landau.

Main entry:

Landau, Sarah Bradford, 1935-2023.

Title & Author:

George B. Post, architect : picturesque designer and determined realist / Sarah Bradford Landau.

Publication:

New York : Monacelli Press, 1998.
©1998

Description:

192 pages, 31 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

Series:

Sources of American architecture

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references ([180]-189) and index.
Color plates -- The early years: commercial success -- The 1880s: mansions, the New York Produce Exchange, skyscrapers, and more -- The 1890s: Post at the top of his profession -- The last years: crowning achievements -- Post-script: The successor firm.

Summary:

George B. Post, one of the preeminent American architects of his time, is known not only for the exceptional quality of his many buildings but also for his contributions to both the technology and the practice of architecture. Acknowledged in his lifetime as the "father of the tall building in New York," Post designed a great number of buildings of various types, including hospitals, banks, and city and country houses, as well as skyscrapers. His command of the latest developments in technology, planning, and style was evident throughout his long career, and his multifaceted practice served as a model for the profession.
Illustrated almost exclusively with archival drawings, photographs, and impressive color renderings, this book captures the spirit of the architect who described architecture as "the most exact, exacting, and comprehensive of the arts."

Resources:
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Publisher description

ISBN:

188525492X (paperback)
9781885254924 (paperback)

Subject:

Post, George Browne, 1837-1913 Criticism and interpretation.
Post, George Browne, 1837-1913 Critique et interprétation.
Post, George Browne, 1837-1913
Post, George Browne 1837-1913
Post, George Browne, (1837-1913)
Post, George Browne.
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
Eclecticism in architecture United States.
Éclectisme en architecture États-Unis.
Eclecticism in architecture
Architektur
Eclectisme et architecture Etats-Unis.
United States

Form/genre:

Catalogues raisonnés.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Books.

Added entries:

Post, George Browne, 1837-1913.
Sources of American architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 202107
Call No.: NA44.P857.2 L3 1998
Status: Available

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