Background
Pollak, Martha was born on July 14, 1951 in Sighet, Romania. Daughter of Myron and Margaret (Tessler) Pollak. came to the United States, 1966.
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Turin 1564-1680: Urban Design, Military Culture, and the Creation of the Absolutist Capital
( "The story of Turin's transformation is well told. . . ...)
"The story of Turin's transformation is well told. . . . Pollak's account of the financial machinations of the Dukes in their efforts to acquire properties, and to pay for fortifications by taxing betterment on enclosed land, is one of the best parts of the book."--Simon Pepper, Times Literary Supplement
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Military Architecture, Cartography, and the Representation of the Early Modern European City: A Checklist of Treatises on Fortification in the Newberry Library
(Book by Pollak, Martha D.)
Book by Pollak, Martha D.
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Martha Pollak
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Student, Delft (The Netherlands) University, 1972. Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985.
Career
Lecturer, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1982; lecturer, Northeastern U., Boston, 1983; assistant professor art history, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1983-1991; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1991. Senior lecturer Courtauld Institute, U. London, 1990-1991.
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Turin 1564-1680: Urban Design, Military Culture, and the Creation of the Absolutist Capital
( "The story of Turin's transformation is well told. . . ...)
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Military Architecture, Cartography, and the Representation of the Early Modern European City: A Checklist of Treatises on Fortification in the Newberry Library
(Book by Pollak, Martha D.)
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Turin 1564-1680: Urban Design, Military Culture, and the Creation of the Absolutist Capital
Membership
Cons. Foundation for Drawings of Architecture, Washington, 1987-1990, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1987-1990. Fellow Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts (senior). Member Society Architectural Historians, College Art Association, Renaissance Society American, American History Association.
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Married Marco Fulvio Diani, July 27, 1984.
Education
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1972
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1974
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1985
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1982
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1983 - 1991