American ruins / Camilo José Vergara.

Main entry:

Vergara, Camilo J.

Title & Author:

American ruins / Camilo José Vergara.

Publication:

[New York] : Monacelli Press, [1999]

Description:

224 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-223).
Energies of the Outmoded. -- Mendelsohn's Amerika Revisited: "A new reality, a new world, a new faith". -- Modest Ruins. -- Assorted Broken and Wasted things. -- Dealing with Eyesores. -- Swimming against the Tide.

Summary:

This is a photographic document of the decline of the built environment in major cities throughout the United States.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1580930565
9781580930567

Subject:

Inner cities United States.
Inner cities United States Pictorial works.
Inner cities
Architekturfotografie
Ruine
Stadt
Gebouwen.
Monumenten.
Ruïnes.
Ruine (Motiv)
United States
USA

Form/genre:

Documentary photographs.
Bildband.
Pictorial works

Holdings:

Location: Library main 207404
Call No.: TR140.V494 V4 1999
Status: Available

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