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The Architecture of the Shakers by Julie Nicoletta & Bret Morgan
The Architecture of the Shakers by Julie Nicoletta & Bret Morgan
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The Architecture of the Shakers by Julie Nicoletta & Bret Morgan (Author, Photographer), Robert P. Emlen (Foreword)
Publisher: Countryman Press
US SRP: $39.95 US
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright Date: 1995
Pub Date: June 17, 2000
Physical Info: 0.86" H x 11.36" L x 9.44" W (2.72 lbs) 176 pages
From Maine to Kentucky, they built communal villages whose unique buildings were designed to accommodate hundreds of inhabitants unified in the common purpose of work and worship. Julie Nicoletta's perceptive text and Bret Morgan's striking photographs illuminate the austere beauty, regional variations, and functional and stylistic evolution of Shaker buildings over the course of two centuries, evoking a visual and literary survey of Shaker design and its impact on our culture at large.
Despite the fact that Shaker communities are almost extinct, an appreciation for their legacy continues to grow. Architects, designers, curators, collectors, and an ever-widening public have sought inspiration in Shaker art and architecture. The Architecture of the Shakers is a book for all those who wish to learn more about these remarkable buildings and how the rich cultural legacy of the Shakers continues to resonate within them.
