The American style : Colonial revival and the modern metropolis

Publication Data

• Title The American style : Colonial revival and the modern metropolis
• Alternative Title Colonial revival and the modern metropolis
• Author Donald Albrecht
• Contributors Thomas Mellins, Museum of the City of New York
• Publisher Monacelli
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Issued in connection with an exhibition held June 7 through Nov 6, 2011, at the Museum of the City of New York.

Contents

What is Colonial revival?
A flexible grammar : architecture and interior design
Colonial chic : decorative arts
Colonial bibles and ballyhoo : publications, exhibitions, and stage-set architecture
Epilogue. An enduring style : Colonial revival today.

Topics

• Architecture, Domestic :: New York (State) :: New York
• Colonial revival (Architecture) :: New York (State) :: New York
• Architecture and society :: New York (State) :: New York :: History :: 20th century
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The American style : Colonial revival and the modern metropolis by Donald Albrecht. ISBN 9781580932851. Published by Monacelli in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.