{"product_id":"long-island-modernism-19301980-9780393733150","title":"Long Island Modernism 19301980","description":"\u003cp\u003eChronicles a rich and little-known array of architecture on the island  a hotbed of modernism from the thirties on. An essential reference for architecture buffs  historians  and everyone who lives on or visits Long Island today  this unique resourcethe first illustrated history of Long Islands modern architectureis based on a survey conducted for the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA). It highlights the work within Suffolk and Nassau counties of a roster of twenty-five internationally renowned architectsamong them Wallace Harrison  Frank Lloyd Wright  Marcel Breuer  Edward Durell Stone  Richard Neutra  William Lescaze  Gordon Chadwick for George Nelson  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe  Philip Johnson  Paul Rudolph  and Richard Meier.  Caroline Rob Zaleskis research on the work of key figures in twentieth-century architecture; the relatively unknown aspects of their production; and their associations with clients  artists  and politicians is complemented by more than three hundred striking archival photographs  specially commissioned new photography  and plans. Zaleski documents the development of exurbia and the rise of visionary structures: residences for commuters and weekenders  public housing  houses of worship  universities  shopping centers  and office complexes. In this part architectural  part social history  she explains why modernism was embraced by Long Islands civic  cultural  and business leadersas well as by those who wanted to settle away from the cityduring an epoch when open space was prime for development. An inventory of important architects  with their Long Island commissions by date and location  complements the main text. 200 black-and-white illustrations  20 color illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665816870965,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393733157","price":123.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393733150.jpg?v=1782408374","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/long-island-modernism-19301980-9780393733150","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}