Mansions, monuments & masterpieces. [Deco days] / Jupiter Entertainment in association with A & E Television Network ; writer, producer, Jon Jefferson.
Publisher:
A & E Home Video,
Copyright Date:
2002
Description:
1 videocassette (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 1/2 in.
Narrator, Chip Bolcik. Originally televised as a segment of Mansions, monuments & masterpieces.
Summary:
Looks at New York City's two Art Deco masterpieces, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building. Looks at the stories behind them, their similarities and differences. Then the scene shifts to Miami's South Beach where Art Deco building for a variety of purposes, commercial, retail and residential were built, neglected and amazingly restored to their 20's grandeur.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.