Work of Dwight James Baum

by William Morrison, William Morrison (Editor)

The Work of Dwight James Baum is a revised and expanded edition of the 1927 monograph. Edited by William Morrison and with a new introduction by Ronald McCarty, this volume showcases over 100 additional, rarely seen photographs of the architect s work, including Ca d Zan, the fantastical Venetian Gothic waterfront palace of John and Mable Ringling in Sarasota, Florida and the stately Italianate house of Anthony Campagna in Riverdale, New York. Also included are Baum s later career non-residential projects such as the fanciful Italian-Romanesque West Side YMCA in New York City and the ephemeral, Art Moderne-style buildings for the 1939 World s Fair in New York. The book features a comprehensive catalog of works and bibliography.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2008

About the author

William Morrison was a pen name used by Joseph Samachson (1906-1980). He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Yale at the age of 23. He was an assistant professor at the College of Medicine, University of Illinois. He also headed a laboratory in metabolic research dealing with diseases that affect the skeleton. Samachson worked as a research chemist until 1938, leaving to become a fulltime writer. He worked as a technical writer but also wrote science fiction for the pulp magazines. In the early 1940s he wrote primarily for the comics. From that period, he is best known as the co-creator of the Martian Manhunter at DC but also created other characters like Zatara, Tomahawk and Two-gun Percy. In the 1950s he produced science fiction novels and many short stories and was a frequent contributor to major magazines like GALAXY. With his wife, he wrote books about various subjects, including the theater, music and ballet. He returned to biochemistry in 1953, eventually retiring in 1973 after five years as Associate Clinical Professor of biochemistry at Loyola University, Chicago.