Louis H. Sullivan : the banks / Lauren S. Weingarden.

Main entry:

Weingarden, Lauren S., 1948-

Title & Author:

Louis H. Sullivan : the banks / Lauren S. Weingarden.

Publication:

Description:

xvi, 144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-144) and index.
A historical survey. The critical legacy of the banks ; Making the ideal real: Sullivan's theory and practice ; Polychromy and the colors of nature ; "Form follows function" and the function of the "democratic plan" ; Sullivan's shift from transcendental idealism to pragmatist realism ; Making the real ideal: Arts and Crafts design, lighting, and technology ; Sullivan as image-maker for democracy: rural client and rural Main Street -- A catalogue of the banks. National Farmer's Bank, Owatonna, Minnesota ; Peoples Savings Bank, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; L:and and Loan Office, Algona, Iowa ; Purdue State Bank, West Lafayette, Indiana ; Merchants National Bank, Grinnell, Iowa ; Home Building Association, Newark, Ohio ; Peoples Savings and Loan Association, Sidney, Ohio ; Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, Columbus, Wisconsin.

Summary:

Shows and describes the eight banks designed by influential Chicago architect, Louis Sullivan, and discusses his approach to design.

ISBN:

0262231301
9780262231305

Subject:

Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 Criticism and interpretation.
Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 Critique et interprétation.
Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924
Sullivan, Louis H. 1856-1924
Sullivan, Louis Henry Criticism and interpretation.
Sullivan, Louis H. (1856-1924)
Sullivan, Louis H.
Architecture Middle West History 20th century.
Prairie school (Architecture)
Banks and banking Middle West.
Architecture Midwest (États-Unis) Histoire 20e siècle.
Prairie houses (Architecture)
Banques (Édifices) États-Unis (Middle West)
Prairie School.
Architecture.
Banks and banking.
Bankgebouwen.
Architects United States History 20th century.
Architects United States History 19th century.
Bankbygninger.
Middle West.
United States Architectural design Sullivan, Louis H. - Critical studies

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 33569
Call No.: ID:88-B512
Status: Available

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