The Cartoonist as Architectural Critic.
This article focuses on Alan Dunn (1900–74) as an architectural critic through his cartoons, particularly his early work for the magazine *record* starting in 1937. Dunn’s cartoons humorously depicted modern American architecture and its evolving styles, often highlighting tensions between avant-gar...
| Published in: | Architectural Record Vol. 214; no. 5; pp. 34 - 36 |
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| Format: | Book Review |
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BNP Media
May2026
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