Coventry Cathedral: Art and Architecture in Post-War Britain (Clarendon Studies in the History of Art) [Hardcover]

Louise Campbell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198175191 | ISBN-13: 978-0198175193 | Publication Date: May 23, 1996

Coventry Cathedral is the most important public building in Britain of the postwar era. Louise Campbell examines its poignant ruins, its elegant display of technology, and its spectacular integration of works of art. Using original documents and drawings, she provides a case study of a building in which a significant role was allocated to works of art, and in doing so illuminates the creative process of both artist and architect. This interesting and original reevaluation fills a gap in literature on British architecture of the period.

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Review

"This is the fullest and most scholarly study of the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction....The 20 color plates and 198 black-and-white illustrations...are invaluable and contribute nearly as much as Campbell's superb text. Her complete mastery of all the material and the breadth of her vision make this a major work. Highly recommended."--Choice

About the Author

Louise Campbell, Lecturer, History of Art Department, University of Warwick.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 324 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198175191
• ISBN-13: 978-0198175193
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,830,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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