As any urbanite can attest, it is often those inspired instances of architectural ornamentation--on facades, rooflines, doors, windows, and relief work--that can bring a dull gray cityscape to life.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Terra-Cotta Skyline
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a fantastic book on this historic building material. The author, Susan Tunick has provided the definitive work on this subject, covering all aspects of history, manufacturing and ultimately a gorgeous collection of photographs of terra cotta buildings.
Such a simple material....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Terra-Cotta Skyline provides the reader with a very competent overview of the history of architectural terra cotta, the base material and techniques, the companies involved, and the buildings themselves. The photographs of buildings are almost exclusively of New York City buildings, but the archive materials dealing with the history of the trade covers the country. I found this book to be a fine blend of information and illustration. The bibliography, partial listing of significant buildings in NYC, and the list of former companies are wonderfull source materials. My major complaint with the book is that it deals primarily with the history of the trade. I wish that more time had been spent with modern techniques, with more photographs of same. I do admit to being prejudiced however,as I am a finisher of terra cotta, working with one of the two remaining producers of this product in the USA. Perhaps current restoration/new buildings would be material for a another book. If Susan Tunick writes it, I would buy it, as she really knows her stuff.
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