Cass Gilbert, Life and Work

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Edited by Barbara S. Christen and Steven Flanders,

Introduction by Robert A. Stern

W. W. Norton and Co.

Due/Published August 2001, 304 pages, cloth

ISBN 0393730654

Cass Gilbert rediscovered—his signature works, their sources (artistic, cultural, economic), their influence throughout the arts and public life. This collection of nineteen essays examines the buildings of Gilbert's national practice, evaluates his Minnesota State Capitol as "a defining moment" in civic architecture, and discusses his New York career, his response to civic ideals in his plans for towns and universities, and his work in the public domain.

Author Biography: Barbara S. Christen lives in Maryland. Steven Flanders lives in New York City.