The British Museum: A Case-Study In Architectural Politics
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A richly detailed work of architectural history, The British Museum: A Case-Study in Architectural Politics chronicles the complex story behind one of the world's most iconic public buildings. J. Mordaunt Crook presents a compelling account of how the British Museum's celebrated neoclassical design — with its magnificent Greek Revival façade — emerged from a turbulent intersection of artistic ambition, political maneuvering, and institutional debate. The book argues that great architecture is never simply the product of a single creative vision, but rather the outcome of competing interests, shifting patronage, and public controversy. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible wit, Crook illustrates how the museum's construction became a mirror for broader tensions in nineteenth-century British cultural and political life. A landmark study for anyone interested in the politics of public architecture and the making of national institutions.
Author: J. Mordaunt Crook
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, Pelican Books
Genre: Architecture
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A richly detailed work of architectural history, The British Museum: A Case-Study in Architectural Politics chronicles the complex story behind one of the world's most iconic public buildings. J. Mordaunt Crook presents a compelling account of how the British Museum's celebrated neoclassical design — with its magnificent Greek Revival façade — emerged from a turbulent intersection of artistic ambition, political maneuvering, and institutional debate. The book argues that great architecture is never simply the product of a single creative vision, but rather the outcome of competing interests, shifting patronage, and public controversy. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible wit, Crook illustrates how the museum's construction became a mirror for broader tensions in nineteenth-century British cultural and political life. A landmark study for anyone interested in the politics of public architecture and the making of national institutions.