A comprehensive guide to the architectural history of Jamestown; New York.New York’s small cities are little-known treasure troves of American history. Among them; Jamestown stands out with a memorable and engaging cityscape highlighted by steep hills; brick streets; a remarkably intact city center; and numerous buildings of historical and architectural interest.Peter A. Lombardi’s Jamestown; New York chronicles the development of this Southern Tier city’s built environment over two-hundred years—from a frontier outpost; to a leading maker of furniture and textiles; to a reenergized postindustrial city. Part one provides a short history of Jamestown; emphasizing the economic and social forces that have influenced the city’s architecture and development patterns. Part two includes detailed entries on more than one hundred buildings and sites; with maps to facilitate walking and driving tours. This comprehensive guide to New York’s Pearl City illuminates the stories behind the buildings; connecting Jamestown’s past and present to the evolution of urban America.“Jamestown; New York tells the story of Jamestown; a typical northeastern American city; through the architectural landscape that exists today. Peter gives the reader the tools to interpret clues hidden in plain sight about Jamestown’s growth; decline; and revitalization. He also ties national trends and issues into the Jamestown story. The book is easy to read; informative; and immediately applicable for novices and experts alike.†— Joni Blackman; Director; Fenton History CenterPeter A. Lombardi is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the University at Buffalo; SUNY; and Deputy Director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Best art book ever!By Anat RonenThis is one of the best art books I have encountered. Not only samples of stunning and diverse works done in chalk; but also very thorough instructions on the how; if you want to try it yourself and excel as an artist. Everything from transferring a design to different techniques of using pastels; from designing a chalkboard to huge 3D street painting projects. Plenty of world renown artists are shown in this book; and that too is a great thing - not highlighting one single artists; good as he may be. The different styles; techniques; sizes and uses really make this book a chalk-bible. I think its a must-have book for artists and art lovers; and its especially interesting because its an ancient medium that is also used today and even taken to new horizons.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A lsquo;must haversquo; for any serious artistrsquo;s library...By Roberto QuintanaI have just enjoyed a comprehensive and fun read on the art and history of chalk and pastel drawing. Tracy Stum has done a fantastic job of covering the wide arc of the use of chalks and pastels as a craft and as a fine-art medium.In her book The Art of Chalk: Techniques and Inspiration for Creating Art with Chalk; Tracy Lee Stum covers everything from the production and handcrafting of chalks and pastels; to the preparation of grounds; supports; binders; and fixatives. Her all-inclusive text covers three major topics: designers; observers; and performers. She first discusses the design and layout of decorative elements; lettering; and signage for chalkboard artists; followed by an inspiring tour through the use of pastels for fine art portraits; landscapes and still lifes. She completes the picture with a discussion of the preparation of perspective grids; anamorphic grids; and transfer grids and cartoons; for the scaling-up and transferring of large-scale designs for street-art; murals; and lsquo;3Drsquo; (anamorphic) designs. Ms. Stum even covers lsquo;4Drsquo; images that incorporate digital technologies: virtual reality; projection mapping; and animation.The Art of Chalk is a tour de force of an ancient and often misunderstood expressive art-medium; with wonderful full-color photographs of a wide range of works by many very talented artists. This book is a lsquo;must haversquo; for any serious artistrsquo;s library; and a joy and inspiration to the novice and the art-appreciator.I highly recommend this well thought-out and beautifully illustrated book. ndash;Roberto Quintana; Art and Soul Productions.com0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Did not like this book -- I was expecting more demo pictures ...By CustomerDid not like this book -- I was expecting more demo pictures on how to create the art when it just tells you about the different types of art you can make. Its not really a "technique book" like I was hoping; will def be returning :(
