| Building Bartlesville: 1945-2000 Contributor(s): Perkins, Scott W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550515 ISBN-13: 9780738550510 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 976.696 |
| LCCN: 2007921382 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.61" W x 9.17" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma |
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| Publisher Description: Bartlesville was founded in 1897 in the oil-rich northeast corner of a state that was soon to become the most prosperous oil-producing region in the world. Its architectural heritage prior to World War II reflected its citizens European and East Coast tastes for classical, large-scale buildings typical of the era. Although symbols of their time, as well as the prosperity of their owners, their designs slightly pale in comparison to the unique modernistic styles that began appearing after 1940. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 1959) and Bruce Goff (1904 1982) were perhaps the most famous architects working in and around Bartlesville in the second half of the century. As harbingers of a new type of mid-century modernism, their designs were notable alongside those by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (founded in 1955), Taliesin Associated Architects (founded in 1959), Clifford May (1908 1989), and Thomas McCrory (1925 ). Building Bartlesville: 1945 2000 documents the architectural richness of this City of Legends and includes photographs, drawings, and documents in an excellent companion for those interested in both Oklahoma history and modern architecture." |
Contributor Bio(s): Perkins, Scott W.: - Scott W. Perkins is the curator of collections and exhibits at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville. He holds degrees in interior architecture and in the history of decorative arts, design, and culture from the Art Institute of Chicago and Bard Graduate Center for Studies in Decorative Arts, Design and Culture, respectively. |