Background
Reed, Henry Hope was born on September 25, 1915 in New York City. Son of Henry Hope and Elizabeth Digby (Leeds) Reed.
(Offers a thorough look at the architectural details of th...)
Offers a thorough look at the architectural details of the library.
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(In this sharply written and copiously illustrated survey ...)
In this sharply written and copiously illustrated survey of the American architectural scene, Henry Hope Reed takes up the controversy between the "Modern" and the "classical" tradition in architecture, and presents an eloquent denunciation of the so-called Modern style.
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architecture critic curator of Central Park
Reed, Henry Hope was born on September 25, 1915 in New York City. Son of Henry Hope and Elizabeth Digby (Leeds) Reed.
He also studied decorative arts at the École du Louvre in Paris.
Instructor city planning, Yale University, New Haven, 1951-1952; director walking tours, Municipal Art Society, New York City, 1956-1959; director walking tours, Museum City of New York, New York City, 1960-1966; curator Central Park, Parks Department, New York City, 1966-1969; curator of parks, Parks Department, New York City, 1970-1972; president, Classical American, New York City, since 1977. Co-founder Classical America, 1968.
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In 1952, he published his first work critical of modernism, a point of view he held until his death.
Member Horticultural Society New York (board directors), National Sculpture Society (board directors), Greensward Foundation (board directors).
Married Constance Feeley, March 8, 1968.