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Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader,Used
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Esther McCoy (19041989) is one of the twentieth centurys foremost architecture historians, and one of the greatest chroniclers of the architecture of midcentury southern California. Her 1960 book Five California Architects has long been acknowledged as an indispensable classic, and as Reyner Banham famously observed of her, no one can write about architecture in California without acknowledging her as the mother of us all. Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader is the first anthology of McCoys writing. It features a selection of some 70 piecesranging from her 1945 article Schindler, Space Architect to Arts & Architecture: Case Study Houses, a 1989 essay commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. From fiction for The New Yorker to seminal essays on new architectural forms, McCoy charts the progressive edge of American idealism, from the collective utopian spirit of Jazz Age Greenwich Village, through the Depression and the war years, to the optimism of the 1950s and 1960s. In preparing this volume, writer and editor Susan Morgan extensively researched the McCoy papers at the Archives of American Art. Her editorial decisions were based, in part, on McCoys original selections for an unrealized anthology solicited by W. W. Norton in 1968. Expanding on that project, Morgan has included essays, articles, lectures, correspondence, memoirs and short stories that illuminate the breadth and complexity of McCoys writing and the southern California region that inspired her groundbreaking work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader'? A: The book is an anthology of Esther McCoy's writings, highlighting her contributions as an architecture historian and chronicler of midcentury southern California architecture.
- Q: How many pieces are included in this anthology? A: The anthology features a selection of approximately 70 pieces, including essays, articles, and short stories.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New' and is described as a used book in good condition.
- Q: Who is the editor of this anthology? A: The anthology is edited by Susan Morgan, who researched extensively in the McCoy papers at the Archives of American Art.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on May 30, 2012.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader' is a first edition.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are there in the book? A: The book contains a total of 392 pages.
- Q: What themes does McCoy explore in her writings? A: McCoy's writings explore themes of American idealism, architecture, and the social context of southern California from the 1940s to the 1960s.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone interested in architecture? A: Yes, the book is ideal for readers interested in architecture, history, and the cultural landscape of midcentury California.