Loft Living: Culture and Capital in Urban ChangeBehind the dirty, cast-iron facades of nineteenth-century loft buildings, an elegant style of life developed during the 1960s and 1970s. This style of life -- of using the city as a consumption mode -- was tied to the presence of artists, whose "happenings," performances, and studio spaces shaped a public perception of the good life at the center of the city. |
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Living Lofts as Terrain and Market | 1 |
Investment and Politics | 23 |
The Creation of a Loft Lifestyle | 58 |
Copyright | |
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Fantasy City: Pleasure and Profit in the Postmodern Metropolis John Hannigan No preview available - 1998 |