Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding McBean

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Summary: Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean
Review: This second edition of Architectual Terra Cotta covers over 100 years of the Gladding, McBean pottery in Lincoln, California. Many of the stately old buildings of San Francisco, Los Angeles and small towns are graced with Gladding, McBean terra cotta. Contemporary photographs by Mary Swisher begin the story of terra cotta in the present and move into the company's photographic archive of dramatic images. Swisher printed and cared for the collection of over 10,000 negatives which are now in the California State Library. This unique book of photographs has an informative and entertaining history of the company by Gary Kurutz. A must for photographers, lovers of architecture, and industrial archeologist.

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Summary: Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean
Review: This second edition of Architectual Terra Cotta covers over 100 years of the Gladding, McBean pottery in Lincoln, California. Many of the stately old buildings of San Francisco, Los Angeles and small towns are graced with Gladding, McBean terra cotta. Contemporary photographs by Mary Swisher begin the story of terra cotta in the present and move into the company's photographic archive of dramatic images. Swisher printed and cared for the collection of over 10,000 negatives which are now in the California State Library. This unique book of photographs has an informative and entertaining history of the company by Gary Kurutz. A must for photographers, lovers of architecture, and industrial archeologist.