Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano [Hardcover]

Paul S. Byard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 2008

In 1906, in the heart of New York City, Pierpont Morgan built a private library intended to rival the great art institutions of Europe. In 1924, The Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum became a public institution.

A century after its creation, in 2006, The Morgan Library & Museum, having undergone a major expansion and renovation designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, reopened to wide critical and popular acclaim. The process leading up to that moment is documented in this book, which chronicles the 100-year transformation of a rarefied domain to a public museum, independent research library, musical venue, architectural landmark, and historic site. 64 color; 46 black & white

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“[A] powerful pick, packed with color photos throughout.” (Midwest Book Review )

About the Author

Paul S. Byard, the head of the Historic Preservation programme at Columbia University, is a past president of the Architectural League of New York and the author of The Architecture of Additions (ISBN 9780393731767).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 204 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Library & Museum (November 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875981496
• ISBN-13: 978-0875981499
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #890,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful pick, packed with color photos throughout, April 13, 2009

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This review is from: Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano (Hardcover)

In 1906 in New York City one Pierpont Morgan built a private library intended to rival Europe's finest art collections: it became a public library in 1944 and in 2006 saw a major expansion and renovation designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Its history is documented in "The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano", a survey of Pierpont Morgan's visionary process and how the library's collection changed from a private to a public institution. Collections strong in both library science and architecture and the arts will find "The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano" to be a powerful pick, packed with color photos throughout.