| Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook Contributor(s): Johnson, Donald Leslie (Author), Langmead, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1884964931 ISBN-13: 9781884964930 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Non-classifiable - Architecture - Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9" (2.01 lbs) 510 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture is an indispensable reference book for the scholar, student, architect or layman interested in the architects who initiated, developed, or advanced modern architecture. The book is amply illustrated and features the most prominent and influential people in 20th-century modernist architecture including Wright, Eisenman, Mies van der Rohe and Kahn. It describes the milieu in which they practiced their art and directs readers to information on the life and creative activities of these founding architects and their disciples. The profiles of individual architects include critical analysis of their major buildings and projects. Each profile is completed by a comprehensive bibliography. |
