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Wonderful Miami !,
By JML "Babylone" (US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miami: Mediterranean Splendor and Deco Dreams (Hardcover)
This beautiful cocktail table book chronicles the storied architectural history of the Magic City. It features wonderful archival photos of the Miami in the early 20th century when "Spanish" style reigned, a history of the brilliant Art Deco era in South Beach, and glossy depictions of ultra-contemporary structures built in the 21st century by some of America's most renowned architects. Dunlop's prose is both lively and informative, consonant with the power and scope of the book's photographic history. Miami's architecture "at once lulls and stimulates residents and visitors alike," says A.M. Stern, in the book's thought-provoking introduction. To understand this apparent duality is to understand one reason for Miami's enduring allure. [...]
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Miami: Mediterranean Splendor and Deco Dreams by Beth Dunlop (Hardcover - November 13, 2007)
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