The Architecture of Baltimore: An Illustrated History

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From its trademark row houses to Benjamin Henry Latrobe's landmark Cathedral (now Basilica) of the Assumption, Baltimore architecture can rightly claim to be as eclectic, exciting, and inspiring as that of any American city. Many of its important buildings figure prominently in the oeuvres of leading American architects: Latrobe, Robert Mills, Maximilien Godefroy, Richard Upjohn, Stanford White, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe among them. Yet Baltimore's distinctive urban environment also owes much to the achievements of local talents, including Robert Cary Long Sr. and Jr., John Rudolph Niernsee and James Crawford Neilson, E. Francis Baldwin and Josias Pennington, Laurence Hall Fowler, Alexander Cochran -- not to mention generations of skilled craftsmen and builders.

Baltimore's architecture rewards close study, and in The Architecture of Baltimore contributors and editors Mary Ellen Hayward and Frank R. Shivers, Jr., have brought together an impressive group of scholars, writers, and critics to provide a fresh account of the city's architectural history. The narrative begins by looking at eighteenth-century Georgian buildings that reflect the grandeur of the style, goes on to the prosperous port city's Federal-period achievements, including many country houses with their delicate details, then proceeds to Baltimore's monumental contributions to early nineteenth-century American neoclassical design. Romantic stylings follow, with excursions into the Greek and Gothic Revivals, and the popular Italianate-mode for town and country houses, the soaring spires of churches, and the classical dignity of public spaces like the Peabody Library. Later in the nineteenth century a picturesque eclecticism produced such monuments as the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Mount Royal Station, as well as intriguing changes to the city's versatile row houses. Contributors discuss the evolution of industrial buildings and the growth of the city's architectural profession. The Architecture of Baltimore also addresses the arrival of modernism in Charm City, examines the origins and challenges of historic preservation, and assesses the Baltimore renaissance of the period 1955-2000, which saw the construction of Charles Center, Harborplace, and the sports complex at Camden Yards.

Here at last we have a comprehensive guide to Baltimore's architectural heritage -- lost and still-standing alike. Illustrated with nearly 600 photographs, architectural plans, maps, and details, this impressive work of scholarship also offers an engaging narrative of the history of Baltimore itself -- its men and women of all stations, its taste and traditional preferences, its good choices and lamentable ones, and its built environment as a social and cultural chronicle.

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A gem of a book about the Gem of the Chesapeake.......2007-01-10

If you're intersted in the development of East Coast architecture, this is an invaluable tool, particularly if you're familiar with the City of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Vibrant color photography and compelling text make this the ultimate guide to modern Japanese life. Readers the world over will marvel at this collection of 21st-century commercial sites in Japan. Seven of the country's foremost architects showcase their ideas in 34 shops, restaurants, salons, bars and spas. In collaboration with a new generation of entrepreneurs, these designers are reshaping basic concepts of how contemporary Japanese eat, work and shop. Beautifully photographed, the locations in this book reflect everything from postmodern industrialism to suggestive eroticism. A whole new language of design, propelled by the Japanese penchants for innovation, has given this generation a carte blanche to redefine Japan as the world's next cultural superpower, unhindered by the barriers of tradition.

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sorayama:complete works small but nice
A must have for sorayama fans
A Sorayama celebration.
A Lot to See

Sorayama: Complete Works
Hajime Sorayama
Manufacturer: Georg Olms Verlag AG
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3283004331

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1000 color illustrations. Text in English and Japanese.

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Not Worth It..........2006-09-09

This cheaply made book may be able to claim that it contains all of Sorayama's images, but the reproduction quality is poor, on cheap paper, and many of the best images are split down the middle by the spine/seam of the book, making them look even cheaper than this book already makes them appear. Not worth your money, unless all you want are tiny lousy quality images on tissue paper. Sorayama deserves better.

sorayama:complete works small but nice.......2005-10-03

all tough the size of the book is rather small there is a large and veried collection of works which is what i was looking for so no complants-good color and clear prints

A must have for sorayama fans.......2004-03-12

If you are a fan of sorayama, this book is for you. If you are a newcomer, go with a larger book (Naga, torquere, Gynoids). The dimensions on this book are rather small, and the paper is not ideal. The overwhelming amount of artwork does, however, make up for these shortcomings

A Sorayama celebration........2003-10-10

I think the work of Hajime Sorayama is unique in the world of erotic graphic artists so I was very pleased to get this book. There are several drawbacks though, the book is not the complete works, being a perfect-bound thick paperback it's not possible to open it fully (without breaking the binding) the paper is fairly course but it does support the 150 dpi the images are printed in, there are no page numbers and no dates on any of the artwork but despite all that it is still a fantastic book.

To be able to see hundreds of examples of sexy robots, pin-ups and some really super examples of Sorayama's advertising work in this thick paperback will have to do until the definitive coffee-table book gets published. BTW if you are in a bookshop you can't miss it because it has an incredibly seductive, highly glossy cover mosaic showing details from thirty-one Sorayama paintings.

A Lot to See.......2003-08-04

This really does show a lot of Sorayama's work. From the sexy robots to the life-like pin-ups to the surreal to the over-the-top fetishes. This book shows them all.
Sorayama is a masterful artist and an extremely talented airbrush artist. The majority of his work is sexually graphic and some are simply disturbing, but if you want to see some incredibly realistic art, you can appreciate this book. In fact, this book even includes some sketches he's done of buildings, planes, etc. The man is truly an artist. Still, keep in mind that most of the works in this book are graphic in nature.
The good news: this book has page after page after page of his art - measuring almost 1.5 inches thick. The bad news: The book is only 6 inches by 8.25 inches - very small for an art book. It also places a number of paintings on one page - making them too small to really admire his detail. Also, the book is perfect bound - which makes the paintings that cover a double-page spread difficult to see.
I still think this is a great book to get a good sampling of Sorayama's work. There's a lot of his work to see in these pages. Some of it is erotic, some of it is playful, some of it is disturbing, and some of it is just amazing technically. Larger format and better layout design would be the two things that would improve this book.

Painting with Air: A Blopens Crafts Package

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Painting with Air: A Blopens Crafts Package
Joanne Oppenheim
Manufacturer: Little Simon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0689825285

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Cool art.......2000-12-16

I bought my copy ages ago. Arbrush art is really nice -and the quality of print is good, so I'm very pleased with my copy. Some of the artwork is from commercials -I don't mind, but I gues some people would.

Airbrush Works...in German, English, French

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Airbrush Works...in German, English, French
C. Michael Mette
Manufacturer: Berlin Benedikt Taschen 1990.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RGO724

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The Early Ironwork of Charleston
Alston Deas
Manufacturer: Linden Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0941936384

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Historical explanations of the decorative ironwork of South Carolina.

How to Airbrush T-Shirts and Other Clothing

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just great
This could be the best begining airbrush book on the market.
You must be joking!
An excellent book for beginners.

How to Airbrush T-Shirts and Other Clothing
Diana Martin , and Ed White
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0891345701

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just great.......2001-02-23

Out of all the books on this subject this was the best.detailed & very helpfull.

This could be the best begining airbrush book on the market........1999-01-17

I checked out about 40 airbrush books from the library and this book was by far the best of them all. I was excited about this book from the moment I opened it. It gives an understanding of the art through step by step instructions, techniques, and stokes. The prodjects can be easily accomplished with a little practice and time. After gaining an understanding of simple of strokes and airbrush control, you can make some great T-shirts! This book is PERFECT for the begining airbrush artist. If you have an interest in airbrushing, this is the perfect book to find out what it's all about.

You must be joking!.......1998-12-27

This book is one of the poorest examples of a step-by-step book I've seen. I happen to be one of the artists included in the portfolio section of the book. The artist who wrote the book is a pen and ink cartoonist, and obviously knows little about the use of an airbrush. The pictures of his work are laughable, and the text is cryptic and confusing, containing much misinformation. The only reason to buy this book is for the portfolio section, which contains many pictures of high quality t-shirt artwork. I am embarassed to have my artwork in such a book.

An excellent book for beginners........1997-11-06

Have you ever flipped through a airbrush book or been to the Airbrush T-shirt shop and thought how amazingly talented these artists must be. Well I have. I always wondered how much talent and decades of experience these people been through to create such amazing images. This book is excellent for anyone. From the person that sketches pictures in their notebook during a boring lecture to the person who wished he/she can draw like that guy. I am the guy who wished he could draw. This book teaches the basic rules you need to know to start airbrushing in a simple step-by-step manner and includes descriptive color illustrations. It is possible to become a airbrush artist and this book is a great way to start you off. It's easier than you think. All you have to do is follow the simple rules and have the patience and time to practice. Kai Chen

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Photography Index I (Indexes)

Manufacturer: Konemann
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9810063253

Book Description

This Index offers a forum for internationally prominent photographers to present examples of the work. The potential customer as well as the interested viewer is offered here the spectrum of various possibilities of sight, styles and ideas of such diverse themes as portrait, transport and landscape photography.

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Little Fox's Airbrush stencil book
Dave Perry
Manufacturer: Southwest Screen Print Industries
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006YJQHI

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Extraordinary photography!.......1999-07-31

Black and White photos with some text of Janis Joplin's concert at Madison Square Garden. Banks capture's the spirit Janis. Photojournalism at it's best. An excellent discography as well in included. Well worth having in your library

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On a journey together, newlyweds Aaricia and Thorgal encounter three mysterious old men who crown Aaricia queen of Aran. This unexpected development becomes a nightmare when Thorgal is forced to compete with warriors from the four corners of the world, in three trials that will determine who will become Aaricia's king.

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The Rise of the Community Builders: The American Real Estate Industry and Urban Land Planning (Columbia History of Urban Life)
Marc A. Weiss
Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth Century

Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States

ASIN: 0231065051

Book Description

This is a reprint of a 1987 book * It is to be hand scanned, so as not to destroy the text or cover, and returned to Beard Books. The book deals with the evolution of real estate development in the United States, focusing on the rise of planned communities common in the American suburbs since the 1940s.

Rise of the Community Builders: The American Real Estate Industry and Urban Land Planning (Columbia History of Urban Life)

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Rise of the Community Builders: The American Real Estate Industry and Urban Land Planning (Columbia History of Urban Life)
Marc A. Weiss
Manufacturer: Columbia Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPANNU

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