Sarah Landau
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Dr. Sarah Bradford Landau (born 1935) is a noted architectural historian
who taught for many years in the Department of Art History at New York University
.
Landau earned her B.F.A. at the University of North Carolina
(1957). She earned her M.A. (1959) and Ph.D. (1978) at New York University
, where she was a student of Henry-Russell Hitchcock
.
Landau been active in historic preservation
and served as a commissioner on the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
from 1987 to 1996.
Landau has won numerous awards including the American Institute of Architects
International Architecture Book Award (1997), the Victorian Society in America Book Award (1997), the Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation Leadership, New York Landmarks Conservancy
(1997) and designation as a Centennial Historian of the City of New York (1999).
Architectural History
Architectural History is the main journal of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain .The journal is published each autumn. The architecture of the British Isles is a major theme of the journal, although it includes more general papers on the history of architecture. Member of...
who taught for many years in the Department of Art History at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
Landau earned her B.F.A. at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
(1957). She earned her M.A. (1959) and Ph.D. (1978) at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she was a student of Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock was the leading American architectural historian of his generation. A long-time professor at Smith College and New York University, he is best known for writings that helped to define Modern architecture.-Biography:...
.
Landau been active in historic preservation
Historic preservation
Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...
and served as a commissioner on the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The Commission was created in April 1965 by Mayor Robert F. Wagner following the destruction of Pennsylvania Station the previous year to make way for...
from 1987 to 1996.
Landau has won numerous awards including the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
International Architecture Book Award (1997), the Victorian Society in America Book Award (1997), the Lucy G. Moses Award for Preservation Leadership, New York Landmarks Conservancy
New York Landmarks Conservancy
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is a non-profit organization "dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and reusing New York’s architecturally significant buildings." It provides technical assistance, project management services, grants, and loans, to owners of historic properties in New York State...
(1997) and designation as a Centennial Historian of the City of New York (1999).
Selected writings
- Landau, Sarah Bradford, George B. Post, Architect: Picturesque Designer and Determined Realist, Monacelli Press, New York 1998; ISBN 188525492
- Landau, Sarah Bradford, and Condit, Carl W., Rise of the New York Skyscraper, 1865-1913, Yale University Press, New Haven 1996; ISBN 0300064446
- Landau, Sarah Bradford, and Cigliano, Jan (editors), The Grand American Avenue, 1850 to 1920, Pomegranate Artbooks, San Francisco; American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC 1994.
- Landau, Sarah Bradford, P.B. Wight: Architect, Contractor, and Critic 1838-1925, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago 1981.
- Landau, Sarah Bradford, Edward T. and William A. Potter, American Victorian Architects, Garland Publishing, New York and London 1979.