Making a Modern Classic
| Author | : David Bruce Brownlee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015047522324 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making a Modern Classic by : David Bruce Brownlee
Download or read book Making a Modern Classic written by David Bruce Brownlee and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture, art, art history and city politics come together in this lively account of the evolution of the building that houses the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Archival photographs and excellent new color photos are coupled with the text to document this historic structure.The story starts with the decades of planning and construction preceding the its 1928 opening. Closure is reached with renovations and reinstallation projects of the 1990s.
