Power into Art: the Making of Tate Modern - Softcover

Sabbagh, Karl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140279318 ISBN 13: 9780140279313

Publisher: Penguin, 2001

Synopsis

In May 1994, the Tate Gallery in London announced that it was going to create a huge modern art gallery in London. Instead of commissioning a new building from one of London's "star" architects, they made the controversial decision to award the contract to a small Swiss firm of architects, and convert a disused power station. Karl Sabbagh follows the team from conception to opening as they wrestle with decisions about design, construction and art as well as people and internal politics. From schedule delays to a faulty staircase; asbestos in the roof to resigning construction managers, Sabbagh tells the story of the process behind a rare success in public design and architecture.

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About the Author

Karl Sabbagh is an independent television producer and writer, producing documentaries for BBC and Channel 4 in the UK and PBS in the States. He is the author of five books, on topics such as the building of a skyscraper, the design and construction of a new airliner and the human body. His most recent book, A Rum Affair, was published by Penguin Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140279318
• ISBN 13: 9780140279313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368