New York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars

by Robert A.M. Stern, Thomas Mellins

This highly acclaimed volume is the ultimate reference on this period, closely documents the alternately giddy and depressed decades between the two world wars when New York first transformed itself into a skyscraper city. Every important building of the era is described with vital background information and ample archival photographs.

Genres: New York, Architecture, History, Reference, Nonfiction, Cities, Art

848 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, was an American architect.

Stern's work is generally classified as postmodern, though a more useful classification would be a particular emphasis on context and the continuity of traditions. He may have been the first architect to use the term "postmodernism", but more recently he has used the phrase "modern traditionalist" to describe his work.

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Reviews

[Scott Sandberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extraordinary photos of great interior and exterior architecture!