Animals in stone :
architectural sculpture in New York City / Robert Arthur King ; introduction by
Andrew S. Dolkart ; maps by Jeffery Ward.W. W. Norton, New York [etc.] : 2009.
144 p. : il. bl. y n.
ISBN 9780393732863
Decoración y ornamentación arquitectónicas -- Estados Unidos.
Nueva York (N.Y.)
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.04 ANI
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1601619~S1*spi
A delightful collection of creatures that adorn New York City buildings. Companion to “Faces in Stone”, this is a gift-sized and attractively priced book for architecture buffs. It features more than one hundred imaginative sculptural details, from the domestic to the fantastic, with a brief introduction and contextual photos to show the building on which each ornament appears, the addresses, and transportation information.
Reviews
“Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn’t necessarily have to follow function.” — Dave Luhrssen, Milwaukee Express
“[E]xcellent books, giving you another way to enjoy the sights, and great presents for architectural students or lovers of New York City.” — Pam Robinson, Examiner.com
Similar books could be produced in any older city with many buildings that have survived the ravages of “urban renewal.” But photographer Robert Arthur King, a professor at the New York School of Interior Design, didn’t have to wander far from home to find his subject in the decorative stone carvings on the facades of buildings. King focused on black and white photographs of animal figures—Art Deco eagles, sinister goats, roaring lions, glowering owls—mostly carved by anonymous artisans of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn’t necessarily have to follow function. (David Luhrssen)
“[E]xcellent books, giving you another way to enjoy the sights, and great presents for architectural students or lovers of New York City.” — Pam Robinson, Examiner.com
Similar books could be produced in any older city with many buildings that have survived the ravages of “urban renewal.” But photographer Robert Arthur King, a professor at the New York School of Interior Design, didn’t have to wander far from home to find his subject in the decorative stone carvings on the facades of buildings. King focused on black and white photographs of animal figures—Art Deco eagles, sinister goats, roaring lions, glowering owls—mostly carved by anonymous artisans of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Implicitly, King makes a case against the rigid application of modernist dogma to architecture. That the carvings he photographed added depth, visual interest and beauty to their structures was sufficient justification for their existence. Form doesn’t necessarily have to follow function. (David Luhrssen)
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W. W. Norton, New York [etc.] : 2008.
144 p. : il.
ISBN 9780393732344
Decoración y ornamentación arquitectónicas -- Estados Unidos.
Nueva York (N.Y.)
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.04 FAC
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1560097~S1*spi
This guidebook illustrates through black-and-white photographs over 100 architectural carvings, mostly faces, found primarily in Manhattan but with a few examples in Brooklyn and The Bronx. Each example includes the street address and public transportation access, and a detailed map marks the location of each building; however, building names, histories, or architects are not listed. Nicely illustrated but lacking in information outside of locations, this book would be suitable for the tourist or resident with particular architectural tastes.
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