Tradition and innovation in the building of the skyscraper - Alfred Stieglitz - Alvin Langdon Coburn - American modernists, Marin, Weber and Walkowitz - Skyscra
The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the mind
Using examples from architecture, film, literature, and the visual arts, this wide-ranging book examines the significance of New York City in the urban imaginar