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The Chrysler Building : Creating a New York Icon Day by Day by David Stravitz (2002, Hardcover)

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The Chrysler Building is surely the jewel in the crown of New York City's skyline. Completed in 1930, the 77-story Art Deco skyscraper--the tallest in the world at the time it was finished--quickly became the symbol of big city glamour, excitement, and style. Its cloud-piercing spire and gleaming, steel-clad ornament depicting gargoyles, hubcaps, and the winged helmets of Mercury came to represent the thrill of the Machine Age at its most exuberant. But, until now, this magnificent building has also been one of the least documented and studied, a simple result of the fact that there were no known archives relating to its design or construction. This material was lost in the decades following its completion, or so everyone believed, until author David Stravitz discovered a box of negatives on the floor of a defunct stock photo company, just days before they were to be shipped off for silver reclamation. The never-before-seen photographs, reproduced as sumptuous duotones in this oversize book, illustrate the day-by-day construction of this American icon. The photographs were taken by professional photo companies hired to document the construction of the building. In so doing, they also captured the day-to-day life taking place on the streets and in the environs of the Chrysler Building in exquisite detail. This book beautifully illustrates the history of one of the most important buildings in New York as it emerged from street level to spire.

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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN-10
1568983549
ISBN-13
9781568983547
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2326205

Product Key Features

Book Title
Chrysler Building : Creating a New York Icon Day by Day
Author
David Stravitz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Buildings / General, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Architecture
Number of Pages
192 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Item Weight
49.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Na6233.N5c3785 2002
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
2002-007057
Dewey Decimal
725/.2/097471
Dewey Edition
21

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by wwwracingNov 13, 2018
Chrysler Bldg
One of the great old buildings in the world. Wish I would have had chance to visit the "Cloud Club" when it was in operation
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by sidz63Oct 08, 2012
Nice book
Great book. I've been wanting to buy one but was a bit disappointed that there weren't as many pictures of the interior as I would have liked. Being raised a New Yorker this is my favorite building in the city. Just wish there were more pictures of the art deco decor.

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