Publisher's Synopsis
This illustrated volume presents drawings by James Gallier, James Dakin, Thomas Sully, and more, with discussions of their projects and related architectural drawings, most of which are previously unpublished. The work examines the evolving role of drawing in the profession, New Orleans' place in this process, tools and techniques of the drafting room, the post-Civil War emergence of the architect as artist, and the new technique of blueprinting.
