Hollywood on Main Street

Hollywood on Main Street
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llustrated in full color, Hollywood on Main Street is a celebration and examination of that American cultural icon, the movie house. More than 50 color acrylics and watercolors document those outlandish and whimsical art deco structures that, to America in the 1940's and 1950's, were a window on the glamour of Hollywood's golden age. More than just a popular culture book, Hollywood on Main Street features the work of Davis Cone, an artist who has made the American movie theatre the subject of his photorealistic paintings for the past decade. Stylish art deco structures that abounded throughout small-town America, these movie houses and drive-ins capture the innocence and illusions of a bygone era. Tracing the originas of the movie house in both the picture palaces and nickelodeons of the 1920's, Linda Chase follows their many transformations and early design influences. Among these influences were the designs of the renowned theatre architect, Charles Lamb, who did the majority of the theaters in the Loews' chain, an empire that would eventually cover half the country. The eclectic design motifs of these movie houses included Aztec-inspired tilework, stylized oriental themes, wildly whimsical French baroque interiors, streamlined marquees, and disparate elements of the new Moderne style, all conjuring up a peculiarly small-town vision of Hollywood. As Cone's paintings reveal, the secret appeal of these theaters often lies in the confusion of their styles, the conflicting impulses of big-city glamour and vernacular kitsch - all reflecting a naive desire to embrace every current design motif at once. Filled with fascinating historical detail, the text analyzes the movie house as a significant architectural landmark in American culture, discusses those which have survived and are being restored, and documents those fast disappearing.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Overlook Hardcover
Manufacturer Overlook Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1988-10-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780879513214

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Overlook Hardcover
Manufacturer	Overlook Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1988-10-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780879513214

Hollywood on Main Street

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