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Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris
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Abstract: celebrates the range of the self-taught French painter's work. Known for his jungle scenes and taxidermy-like wild animals, Rousseau (1844-1910) is among the most famous of na?ve artists. A special web presentation explores themes in his paintings: landscapes of Paris, allegories, portraits, forests, ... More »
Imaging the City: The Place of Media in City Design and Development, Fall 1998
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Abstract: Kevin Lynch's landmark volume, The Image of the City (1960), emphasized the perceptual characteristics of the urban environment, stressing the ways that individuals mentally organize their own sensory experience of cities. Increasingly, however, city imaging is supplemented and constructed by exposure ... More »
Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s
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Abstract: features a selection of printed images that appeared as posters, albums, books, periodicals, music primers, song sheets, and folding screens. The prints and color lithography offered painters such as Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec a wider audience for their artwork, which ... More »
Theory of City Form, Spring 2004
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Abstract: Theories about cities and the form that settlements should take will be discussed. Attempts will be made at a distinction between descriptive and normative theory, by examining examples of various theories of city form over time. The class will concentrate on the origins of the modern city and theories ... More »
Urban Housing: Paris, London, New York, Fall 2004
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Abstract: This class presents an analysis of the development of housing models and their urban implications in Paris, London, and New York City from the seventeenth century to the present. The focus will be on three models: the French hotel, the London row house, and the New York City tenement and apartment building. ... More »