December 11, 2024
One company
Two volumes
125 years
One company
Two volumes
125 years
Four Generations of Art
Environments
& Light
Rambusch: The First 100 Years, 1898-1998 chronicles the growth of an independent, workshop-based, family business now being run by a fourth generation. This book offers the definitive history of the company started by Danish-born Frode Christian Valdemar Rambusch (1859-1924) in New York. Beginning with his efforts in decorative painting and murals, the story expands into lighting design and continues with a study of subsequent generations building upon-and further expanding-these fields of work into other media. The narrative also provides focus on more than two dozen artisans responsible for making the objects and interiors often requested by well-known architects.
Catha Jackson Grace, author, educated at Smith College and New York University, was founder and national director of the Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records (COPAR) at the AIA and created the Catalog of Landscape Records (CLR) at Wave Hill.
Barbara Snowden Christen, author, received her training at Williams College and CUNY Graduate Center. As an editor and architectural historian, she has worked at the National Gallery of Art, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the New-York Historical Society.
ISBN: 978-1-961856-05-9
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 300 pp
Publication Date: Autumn 2024
Size: 8.5″ x 11″ portrait
World Rights: Available
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Rambusch the Next Generation: A Collection of Projects From the Last 25 Years showcases the distinctive work of the Rambusch Decorating Company, which has excelled in the decorative and ecclesiastical arts for 125 years, from 1998 to the present. Founded in 1898 by Frode Rambusch and now led by his great-grandsons, Edwin and Martin, the Jersey City-based company specializes in architectural lighting, stained glass, and restoration. The book highlights Rambusch’s commitment to craftsmanship and innovation, through the evolution of lighting from traditional sources to modern LEDs. It categorizes projects into four sections, illustrating the firm’s impressive portfolio and collaborative approach.
Charles D. Linn, FAIA, editor, is a specialist in architectural journalism and editing, focusing on architecture, design, and lighting. A former Deputy Editor of Architectural Record and consulting editor for GreenSource, he led the Architectural Record Innovation Conference and was elected to the AIA College of Fellows in 2002. Linn has documented many of Rambusch’s key contributions to ecclesiastical decorating and furnishings, including the domes of the National Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and stained glass in U.S. churches and cathedrals.
ISBN: 979-8-218-37509-6
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 192 pp
Publication Date: January 2024
Size: 9″ x 11″ portrait
World Rights: Available
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