From the Alamo and Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Monuments is celebrated architectural historian Judith Du...
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Feb 18, 2008
Amy
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Much different than I anticipated! I thought this book would be mostly pictures and colored ones, at that! But, it's not. The text balances the photos, describing different aspects of a memorial while providing a history and meaning behind the artwork.
The photos are all black and white and provide their own significance. B&W photos resonate well in history.
The photos are all black and white and provide their own significance. B&W photos resonate well in history.
Jun 17, 2008
Eric
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Great book... it is more coffee table than anything else, but it is a fascinating look at the most important monuments in American life. The photos are wonderful and the stories of how the monuments were conceptualized and executed are fantastic.
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