Washington Sculpture
A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital
This sweeping study takes readers on a fascinating tour of Washington, D.C.'s monuments, statues, headstones, and memorials. James M. Goode canvasses more than 500 sculptural pieces, often overlooked by residents and visitors, and presents critical discussions and detailed histories of each work. The result is a graphic history of the cultural, political, and military contributions of America's greatest leaders. Washington Sculpture revises and updates Goode's classic 1974 book The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., expanding its survey to include pieces found in nearby Maryland and Virginia, unusual cemetery sculpture, and monuments rece…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8018-8810-6
- EAN: 9780801888106
- Produktnummer: 3840652
- Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 848 S.
- Masse: H27.9 cm x B20.3 cm x D5.2 cm 2'676 g
- Abbildungen: 1 Line drawings, black and white; 796 Halftones, black and white
- Gewicht: 2676
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
James M. Goode, a historian of the art and architecture of Washington, D.C., is also the author of Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings and Best Addresses: A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses.
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