Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oil Capital of the World, came into its mineral inheritance in its youth, just as Art Deco came onto the scene, and the style and the city evolved together for nearly half a century. This book traces the current of Art Deco that flows through the city's built history. The present collaborates with the past in this volume. No lover of Tulsa, Art Deco, or of architecture will want to be without it.
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Carol Newton Gambino, a writer who resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is former senior editor of Oklahoma Home and Garden magazine. She organized three years of research by members of the Junior League of Tulsa to prepare the text for the 1980 edition of Tulsa Art Deco. David Halpern, a professional photographer instructor for more than 25 years has exhibited and published widely throughout his career. He is a Life Member of the American Society of Media Photographs.
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The original edition of "Tulsa Art Deco" was published in 1980. It was compiled as a community effort by long hours of volunteer research on the part of the Junior League of Tulsa, and contributions of time, research, and money by various other citizens and civic groups. Surveys were done, and a compendium of original architecture firms was put together. In these offices files were examined and copies and renderings consulted. Buildings and projects were traced and an organized historical narrative was formed. The resulting volume was a history and a picture book at the same time. It sold out and quickly became an in-demand, out-of-print book.
Two decades later this new edition of "Tulsa Art Deco" is built on that original. Written by Carol Newton Gambino, it has new photography and the application of new technology in the digital enhancement and refinement of original photographs by David Halpern . It was designed by Carol Haralson and published by the Tulsa Foundation of Architecture. Towns grow, grow more, and eventually become cities. Only a few cities, either through a built environment or as the product of a gifted city planning, achieve character, which is to say, have a created theme and identity. The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of those. Originally a trading post for the Creek Indian nation "Tulsey town" had a railroad and post office by 1879. The Glenn Pool oil field was discovered in 1905 and was followed by more oil field discoveries and expanding oil field companies and oil-service businesses. In the years between 1915 and 1930 Tulsa became "Oil Capital of the World." A quicksilver combination of money - lots of it - breath-taking business expansion, upscale tastes, and the need for new buildings and building followed. The spirit of the 1920s was Art Deco - original, unique, and true to its age. The two matched and the on-going stream in Art Deco construction continued through the 1930s and 1940s and into the 1950s. Eventually, Tulsa's corp of millionaires thinned and moved on and activities in the oil fields slowed - Glenn Pool and its successors played out. The city survived by its wits, attracting other new business. It continues to survive and to re-invent itself. But its memory is justifiably proud. As a city it has done something out of the ordinary; Art Deco expressed in the city's built environment is its theme and accomplishment. I am an antiquarian, and I love this book. Many of its pictures show gorgeous things - buildings, homes, churches, facades. fragments. The photography and layout is good. And the book is careful. The text moves in a straight line and is informed by the developments within Art Deco itself. It narrates the history of Art Deco in the city, intending to include everything. It is a work to be proud of: there is a rich heritage to display, and the book is a treasure for architecture historians and for all of us who enjoy Art Deco and the vintage spirit.
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Local Architectural History at its Best,
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It strikes me as though there are two audiences for this book. The first and largest audience are people with a connection to Tulsa. They will enjoy this book because it offers new insights into Tulsa's history and local architecture. "Tulsa Art Deco" is local art history at its very best. Nice photos, clear writing and a good map for finding buildings. It is a must purchase for all people who love Tulsa.
The second and smaller audience for this book are people who love the Art Deco aesthetic. This audience will be a little less pleased with the book. The photos are good but they are not the high quality, lovingly photographed images that enthusiasts expect. The text is solid but not up to the same academic level as one finds in high end art books. I am an Art Deco enthusiast who visited Tulsa on business. "Tulsa Art Deco" was a great local guide book and made my trip much more interesting. In that context, this book was a good purchase.
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ART DECO, TULSA STYLE,
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Really a great niche book, I had no idea Tulsa has so much great art deco architecture, what a pleasant surprise. It is worth noting that the author seemed to love the subject and it is infused with her respect for the style. The images are crisp and well placed and the text is highly informative, yet easy to navigate. Highly recommended to anyone with a love for art deco architecture or a passion for tulsa, i'll cop to the former.
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Art Deco, Christ the King, Bruce Goff, New York, Will Rogers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Union Depot, Boston Avenue Methodist Church, Webster High, Adah Robinson, Barry Byrne, Waite Phillips, Main Street, Oklahoma City, United States, Warehouse Market, Bliss Hotel, School Board, Olinka Hrdy, World War, Bishop Kelley, New Deal, Richard Lloyd Jones, Security Federal, Art Nouveau New!
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One of the central delights of history, and particularly the history of the recent past, is the way in which we reject an episode at one moment and embrace it in the next. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Art Deco, Christ the King, Bruce Goff, New York, Will Rogers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Union Depot, Boston Avenue Methodist Church, Webster High, Adah Robinson, Barry Byrne, Waite Phillips, Main Street, Oklahoma City, United States, Warehouse Market, Bliss Hotel, School Board, Olinka Hrdy, World War, Bishop Kelley, New Deal, Richard Lloyd Jones, Security Federal, Art Nouveau New!
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- Art Deco by Bevis Hillier on 4 pages
- New World Architecture by Sheldon Cheney on page 91, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (Treasures of Art) by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Depression Modern: The Thirties Style in America by Martin Greif in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Industrial Design by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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