Pulse en una miniatura para ir a Google Books.
Cargando... Mary Colter: Builder upon the Red Earth (Grand Canyon Association) (1980)por Virginia L. Grattan
Ninguno Cargando...
Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Once I waded through all the precise details, I found this to be a very informative biography of Mary Colter. She was unwavering in her ideas of architecture and decorum and found a home using her talent in a white, male-dominated world with the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railroad. She can be applauded for her understanding, promotion, and incorporation of Native American artifacts with the Southwest landscape. Examples of her work can be found today at Grand Canyon National Park. ( ) This reprint of the book that had gone out of print in 1989 brings back the woman and her work: "a man's work" in "a man's world," Coulter designed some of the Harvey houses, including at the Grand Canyon. It's illustrated by drawings from museum collections, 25 of which are details of the buildings. "a straightforward and sympathetic account of her work, organized and documented in a scholarly and readable manner, and spiced with some personal glimpses of a strong-willed, tough-minded lady." This is a reissue of the 1980 edition with a new forward explaining that the public asked for the book when it went out of print and was no longer available in the gift shop. Not really a biography, this book describes Mary Colter's work which can more accurately be described as interior designer. Although she is listed as the architect on many projects, the point was made that she did not have a license to be an architect so others were officially in charge. She designed the interiors of hotels and restaurants, mostly for the Fred Harvey company for whom she worked 46 years. She made her work her life and was able to collect art and jewelry from the regions of the southwest in which she worked. Before she died she donated these pieces to museums in the southwest. Although I would have liked more biographical information, I understand that this book fulfilled the purpose for which it was designed. My only complaint is that the photographs, and there are many, are in black and white and not really clear enough to see really well. Since many of the buildings have subsequently torn down it is no longer possible to see them in person. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
This is the biography of an extraordinary woman. It will appeal to those interested in the history of the Grand Canyon buildings, the Fred Harvey Company, and the Santa Fe Railway as well as those with an interest in architecture, interior design, native american art, and women of accomplishment. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
Debates activosNingunoCubiertas populares
Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)920History and Geography Biography, genealogy, insignia BiographyClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |