Monday, February 27, 2006
Commonwealth Prof. Richard Guy Wilson Co-edits New Book on Colonial Revivalism that Includes Alumni Essayists
Recreating the American Past: Essays on the Colonial Revival is a new book published by University of Virginia Press and edited by Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History Richard Guy Wilson, alumna Shaun Eyring (MLA’87) and Kenny Marotta. The various scholars included in this volume examine the causes behind the persistence of colonialism in modern day architecture, landscape architecture, art and other forms of cultural expression.
Among the essayists are alumni Eve Barsoum (BP’88, MAH’93), Sara Butler (MAH’96, PhD’01), Barbara Powers (MAH’83), Elizabeth Sargent (MLA’91) and Jacqueline Taylor (MAH’00).
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