Ely Jacques Kahn, architect : beaux-arts to modernism in New York / Jewel Stern and John A. Stuart.

Main entry:

Stern, Jewel.

Title & Author:

Ely Jacques Kahn, architect : beaux-arts to modernism in New York / Jewel Stern and John A. Stuart.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

276 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-271) and index.
Ch. 1. The shaping of an American architect -- Ch. 2. Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1907-11 -- Ch. 3. Homecoming : Buchman & Kahn, the early years, 1917-21 -- Ch. 4. Building boom : garment district developers and design, 1921-25 -- Ch. 5. Toward an American modernism, 1925-28 -- Ch. 6. Skyward : the major works, 1928-31 -- Ch. 7. The 1930s : new challenges and opportunities -- Ch. 8. Kahn and Jacobs, 1940-50 -- Ch. 9. From midtown to Wall Street, 1950-65.

Summary:

"Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972), preeminent twentieth-century architect of commercial buildings, was one of the most prolific architects in New York City. While his career spanned nearly half a century, his most widely known work is associated with the 1920s building boom in New York City in which the setback skyscraper emerged as a potent symbol of modern America. Ely Jacques Kahn, Architect is the first major critical study of his work and surveys his immense output. Kahn's buildings help define the rugged skyline of New York, one of the most recognized symbols of American democracy and free enterprise today."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0393731146
9780393731149

Subject:

Kahn, Ely Jacques, 1884-1972.
Kahn, Ely Jacques 1884-1972
Kahn, Ely Jacques, 1884-1972 Criticism and interpretation.
Kahn, Ely Jacques.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Architects United States Biography.
Architecture New York (State) New York History.
Architectes États-Unis Biographies.
Architecture New York (État) New York Histoire.
Architects
Architecture
Architektur
Eclecticism in architecture United States.
Architecture New York (State) New York 20th century
New York (State) New York
United States
New York, NY

Form/genre:

Biography
Bildband.
Biographies
History
Books.

Added entries:

Stuart, John A.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 246490
Call No.: BIB 176083
Status: Available

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