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100 1 a| Friedman, Alice T.=| ^A241418;

245 10 a| American glamour and the evolution of modern architecture /c| Alice T. Friedman.;

300 a| ix, 262 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 29 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The stylish style : Philip Johnson and the many faces of modern architecture -- 2. Palm Springs eternal : Richard Neutra's Kaufmann desert house -- 3. Modern architecture for the "American century" : Eero Saarinen and the art of corporate image-making -- 4. "Just get me plenty of glamour" : Morris Lapidus's Miami Beach hotels -- 5. Mount Sinai in the suburbs : Frank Lloyd Wright's Temple Beth Sholom in context -- Conclusion : to Postmodernism and back again.;

520 8 a| Alice Friedman argues that the aesthetics of mid-20th century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour', a term used in those years to characterise objects, people, & experiences as luxurious, expressive & even magical.;

650 0 a| Architecturex| Aesthetics.=| ^A239590;

650 0 a| Aesthetics, Moderny| 20th century.=| ^A20286;

650 0 a| Social status in art.=| ^A698353;

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American glamour and the evolution of modern architecture / Alice T. Friedman.

Author/creator	Friedman, Alice T.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010.
Description	ix, 262 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Architecture--United States. --History. --20th century. Architecture--Aesthetics. Aesthetics, Modern--20th century. Architecture and society--United States. --History. --20th century. Social status in art.

Contents	Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The stylish style : Philip Johnson and the many faces of modern architecture -- 2. Palm Springs eternal : Richard Neutra's Kaufmann desert house -- 3. Modern architecture for the "American century" : Eero Saarinen and the art of corporate image-making -- 4. "Just get me plenty of glamour" : Morris Lapidus's Miami Beach hotels -- 5. Mount Sinai in the suburbs : Frank Lloyd Wright's Temple Beth Sholom in context -- Conclusion : to Postmodernism and back again.
Summary	Alice Friedman argues that the aesthetics of mid-20th century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour', a term used in those years to characterise objects, people, & experiences as luxurious, expressive & even magical.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009032574
ISBN	9780300116540 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0300116543

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