Oxford replanned
Brief description
'Oxford replanned' by Thomas Sharp, commissioned by Oxford City Council in May 1945 and published by the Architectural Press in 1948.
Date
1948
Organisation
Oxford City Council
More details
This cover is all about progress and newness. The minimal design and contemporary depiction of the Radcliffe Camera marks a departure from traditionally austere books about Oxford and its architecture. By rejecting sombre photographs or prints of the cities colleges and chapels this cover has show a different side to Oxford.
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