Language: English
Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia, 1997
ISBN 10: 0876331118 ISBN 13: 9780876331118
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fine. 125 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 x 29 cm. Colour photography by Graydon Wood. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** "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." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: The 'wonderful Greek garage'; The museum in 1928; Many architects, one building; Local color. Size: Oblong.