Ely Jacques Kahn, Architect
4 August 2006
Description
One of the fabled "three Napoleons" of New York (with Raymond Hood and Ralph Walker) yet almost unknown today, Ely Jacques Kahn had a nearly half-century career and some three dozen of his buildings still grace the New York cityscape.
Trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, he was known for his modern polychrome decoration and setback skyscrapers.
Reviews
"[C]arefully researched and produced by notable scholars. . .the first and only monograph on Kahn. . . Highly recommended." — P. Kaufman, Boston Architectural Center, Choice
"[A] model study of one of New York’s most important commercial designers." — Christopher Gray, New York Times
Awards
Winner — New York Society Library Award, 2006