Before his run for president, before his reality TV series, Donald Trump was known chiefly for slapping his name in large letters on large buildings.
Trump Tower. Trump World Tower. Trump Place. Trump Plaza. Trump Taj Mahal. Some of these projects failed; some of them are still around today. Many of them are known for sharing a style of architecture that, at best, could be considered “glitzy,” and, at worst, might have you wondering whether you’ve stepped into the penthouse where a Russian oil tycoon keeps his secret family.
Over the past four decades, the newspaper architecture critics of New York and Chicago have regarded him with curious bemusement, tired resentment or straight-up indignation. As with all members of the media, Trump has been known to have a testy relationship with his critics, pestering them over the phone or going so far as to sue them for less-than-enthusiastic reviews, which are often expressed through wonderfully creative turns of phrase.
For your reading pleasure ― in this anxious time before we learn the results of the 2016 election ― here are five fantastic shots fired at the Trumpian aesthetic.
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