| The Nature of Ornament: Rhythm and Metamorphosis in Architecture Contributor(s): Bloomer, Kent (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393730360 ISBN-13: 9780393730364 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2000 Annotation: The purpose of ornament -- to articulate a realm of the imaginations -- is as important as it is misunderstood. An outstanding sculptor and ornamenter whose work adorns the Harold Washington Library in Chicago, the National Airport in Washington, D.C., and many other buildings, Kent Bloomer maintains that ornament is neither pure "art" in the contemporary sense of the word nor mere decoration, but rather a category unto itself with its own unique language. Illustrated with the author's evocative line drawings and photographs of ornament from ancient Greece to the modern cityscape, the book is a hymn to the riches of architectural ornament. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Decoration & Ornament - Architecture | Interior Design - General |
| Dewey: 729 |
| LCCN: 00026935 |
| Series: Norton Books for Architects & Designers |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 8.25" W x 10.27" (1.91 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of ornament-to articulate a realm of the imagination-is as important as it is misunderstood. Kent Bloomer, an outstanding sculptor and ornamenter whose work adorns the Harold Washington Library, Chicago, Reagan National Airport, Washington, DC, and other buildings, maintains that ornament is neither pure art in the contemporary sense of the word nor mere decoration, but rather a category unto itself, with its own unique language. He describes the key elements of ornament, rhythm and metamorphosis, and shows their application in such figures as the foliated scroll. Illustrated with the author's evocative line drawings and photographs of ornament from ancient Greece to the modern cityscape, the book is a hymn to the riches of architectural ornament. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bloomer, Kent: - Kent Bloomer teaches at Yale University. |