Daughters of Painted Ladies: America's Resplendent Victorians

by Elizabeth Pomada

Paperback, 1987

Status

Available

Call number

728.370973

Genres

Publication

E. P. Dutton (1987), 144 pages

Description

Describes and illustrates the effects of the San Francisco-based Colorist movement on Victorian-style buildings around the United States.

User reviews

LibraryThing member ChrisWeir
Follow up to the first painted ladies book that was all about San Francisco. This one is a decade later and features from around the country. Most are interesting houses but paint schemes are a lot more subdued than in the original. Also author seems to be off on some of heir house descriptions in
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 regards to types etc. Photos are nice but not as good as first. Broad shots of houses to get the full 2-3-4 stories into frame and then others that are close ups. Good overall but seems to be not as inspired or author and photographer were overwhelmed with the enormity of the whole nation.
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Subjects

Architecture, Domestic United States
Architecture, Victorian United States
Color in architecture United States
Decoration and ornament United States Victorian style
Decoration and ornament, Architectural United States

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

144 p.; 20 inches

ISBN

0525483373 / 9780525483373

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