Art Deco San Francisco

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ISBN: 9781568987569
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Hardcover, 256 pages
22,9 x 30,5 cm
colour
October 2008
€41,80 (excl. VAT)

Art Deco San Francisco

The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger

Therese Poletti, Tom Paiva

The Castro Theatre, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Headquarters, 450 Sutter Medico-Dental Building—these masterpieces of San Francisco’s Art Deco heritage are the work of one man: Timothy Pflueger.

Therese Poletti tells the fascinating story of Pflueger’s life and work in Art Deco San Francisco. She relates how Pflueger built extravagant compositions in metal, concrete and glass. She also tells the story behind the architecture: Pflueger’s commissioning and support of muralist Diego Rivera, his association with photographer Ansel Adams and sculptor Ralph Stackpole, and his childhood friendship turned to adulthood sponsorship with San Francisco Mayor James “Sunny” Rolph Jr. Beautiful archival photography mixes with stunning new photography in this collection of a truly Californian, but ultimately American, story.

“Perhaps the finest architect San Francisco has ever produced.” – John King, San Francisco Chronicle