John Russell Pope
Subtitle: architect of empire
By: Steven McLeod Bedford ; introduction by William L. MacDonald, ; with new photography by Jonathan Wallen.
Publisher: Rizzoli; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937; Architects -- United States -- Biography; Classicism in architecture -- United States
Other titles: Pope
Description: John Russell Pope is considered one of America's finest and most important classical architects, and this illustrated book, long overdue, is the first comprehensive survey of his work. This definitive study, comprising mainly projects dating from 1910 to 1937, includes the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, Constitution Hall, the National Archives, and the Temple of the Scottish Rite in Washington, D.C.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233) and index.