Bombay Art Deco Architecture : A Visual Journey (1930-1953)
By
Navin Ramani
Contributor
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Item Type
Hardbound
Periodical
0
Serial
11932
Publisher
Roli Books
Description
295
ISBN / ISSN No.
8174364471
Subject
Bombay Art Deco, Navin Ramani, Oval Maidan, Marine Drive, Deco Cinema Buildings, Twentieth Century Architecture, Heritage Preservation, Mumbai Heritage
Summay
Summary[Summary Plus Entry] Written by preservationist Navin Ramani, this highly acclaimed 295-page volume offers an exhaustive photographic and historic exploration of Mumbai's unique Art Deco built heritage. Focusing on the peak development years between 1930 and 1953, the book maps out how Bombay grew to boast the second-largest concentration of Art Deco structures in the world (after Miami). Ramani showcases the striking architectural features—including sweeping nautical curves, tropical imagery, geometric frozen-fountain ziggurats, and aerodynamic balconies—that define apartment blocks along Marine Drive and the Oval Maidan, as well as grand single-screen public cinemas like the Eros, Regal, and Liberty.
Accession No.
11932
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Status
Available
Category
Architecture-India
Gifted Detail
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