1
1
Building diplomacy / Elizabeth Gill Lui, photography and commentary ; Keya Keita, cultural montages ; essay by Jane C. Loeffler ; Kevin Spence, project coordinator.
Main entry:

Gill Lui, Elizabeth, 1951-

Title & Author:

Building diplomacy / Elizabeth Gill Lui, photography and commentary ; Keya Keita, cultural montages ; essay by Jane C. Loeffler ; Kevin Spence, project coordinator.

Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Distributed by Cornell University Press in association with Four Stops Press, Los Angeles, California, ©2004.

Description:

267 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm

Notes:
"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-261).
Cultural montages / Keya Keita -- Color plates and commentary / Elizabeth Gill Lui -- Preface / Elizabeth Gill Lui -- Building diplomacy / Elizabeth Gill Lui -- Embassy architecture as politics and symbol / Jane C. Loeffler -- Western hemisphere -- Africa -- Near East and South Asia -- East Asia and Pacific -- Europe -- Through the moving lens / Keya Keita -- App. A. Properties and architects -- App. B. Victims of violence -- App. C. Artwork identification.
Dust jacket.
Includes ill. of the American embassy in Ottawa.
Summary:

Embassy architecture and design ranges from the humble to the stately, from the practical to the grand. Building Diplomacy is the first comprehensive photographic portrait of the official face of American diplomacy around the world. Elizabeth Gill Lui traveled to fifty countries to photograph American embassies, chanceries, and ambassadors' residences. This record of her journey includes approximately five hundred artful and eloquent interior and exterior views shot by Lui with a large-format camera. Keya Keita, Lui's daughter and partner on the project, shot a live-action documentary of embassies and the cultural milieu of each nation Lui and Keita visited. The text includes an essay by Jane Loeffler detailing the history of the U.S. Department of State's building program.America's commitment to historic preservation of properties has been realized in Buenos Aires, London, Paris, Prague, and Tokyo. The modernist tradition is showcased in Argentina, Greece, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Uruguay. Vernacular buildings adapted to diplomatic use are widespread: Lui photographed examples of adapted reuse in Ghana, Iceland, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Palau. Buildings that reflect Europe's colonial legacy are also in evidence. After the 1983 bombing in Beirut, embassy construction began to reflect increased security concerns. Embassies built after 1998, although isolated within walled compounds, are well regarded by those who work in them. The author makes a case that embassy architecture is a critical aspect of American identity on the international landscape and can be formative in defining a new cultural diplomacy in the twenty-first century.Structured geographically, Building Diplomacy portrays embassies in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East, the Pacific, South Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. An appendix lists the architects and designers of the featured buildings. More information about Building Diplomacy is also available.

ISBN:

0801443261 (alk. paper)
9780801443268 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Embassy buildings United States.
Diplomatic and consular service, American Buildings.
Ambassades (Édifices) États-Unis.
Service diplomatique et consulaire américain Constructions.
Embassy buildings.
Botschaft
Architektur
Embassy buildings United States Pictorial works.
United States.
USA.
United States. Embassy (Canada)

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Keita, Keya, 1976-
Loeffler, Jane C., 1947-
Spence, Kevin, project architect

Building diplomacy : the architecture of America Embassies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 278991
Call No.: BIB 214796
Status: Available

Actions:
1
1

Sign up to get news from us

Email address
First name
Last name
By signing up you agree to receive our newsletter and communications about CCA activities. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, consult our privacy policy or contact us.

Thank you for signing up. You'll begin to receive emails from us shortly.

We’re not able to update your preferences at the moment. Please try again later.

You’ve already subscribed with this email address. If you’d like to subscribe with another, please try again.

This email was permanently deleted from our database. If you’d like to resubscribe with this email, please contact us

Please complete the form below to buy:
[Title of the book, authors]
ISBN: [ISBN of the book]
Price [Price of book]

First name
Last name
Address (line 1)
Address (line 2) (optional)
Postal code
City
Country
Province/state
Email address
Phone (day) (optional)
Notes

Thank you for placing an order. We will contact you shortly.

We’re not able to process your request at the moment. Please try again later.

Folder ()

Your folder is empty.

Email:
Subject:
Notes:
Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information
First name:
Last name:
Email:
Phone number:
Notes (optional):
We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:
  • — At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
  • — At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)
...