Deco by the Bay: 2Art Deco Architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area

Thanks so much for the care in shipping of my purchase. As the cover designer of Deco by the Bay I was amazed to realize I didn’t have a copy of it in my designer collection. Very happy with the condition & the fair price!

Really gorgeous book full of wonderful pictures and history of the Art Deco buildings of San Francisco. I bought this as a research book before I travelled to San Francisco on holiday, and it really helped me make the most of my time there. I had routes planned, and knew what to look for on arrival.

Very informative book on the Art Deco movement in general, with specific examples from the San Francisco Bay area.

This is an excellent resource for Deco fans. Like Shasta D. said, some of the photos are fuzzy but the walking tours more than make up for it. Given the book was published in 1995, I give it a bit of slack. As an architectural photographer myself however, the entire point of Art Deco is the idealized pursuit of perfection and the author should have a) hired a professional photographer or b) learned to take quality photos. Some are just awful. That aside, the book is written by an architectural historian who is very knowledgeable. I admit it is rare to find a historian AND photographer in one so it is understandable and forgivable, especially in '95. If the book was published nowadays, better photos would be required. (The professional photographer he did use for some photos is fantastic, but that makes the crappy ones the author took even more obvious.)The walking tours (by neighborhood) are absolutely an awesome addition for a first-time San Fran visitor like myself. I leave tomorrow for the trip and I feel empowered now that I know where they are. The buildings are listed by address, but in an ideal world, there would be a small thumbnail for each building so one could prioritize which buildings to make a pilgrimage to.I recommend the book to any Deco enthusiast. I myself am a Deco book collector, and for the [used] price here on Amazon, it is well worth it.