Architect's Choice: Art in Architecture in Great Britain Since 1945 - Softcover

Rosenberg, Eugene; Cork, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500276587 ISBN 13: 9780500276587

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

Rear cover reads: The conviction that art must play a prominent role in everyday life has been strongly championed throughout the century, and the redevelopment of Britain after the Second World War provided an unprecedented opportunity for the siting of painting and sculpture in new architectural environments. Jacob Epstein, Victor Pasmore, Phillip King, Barry Flanagan and Eduardo Paolozzi are among the many outstanding artists who have contributed to the astonishing variety of work that enlivens public places. There has been no more avowed exponent of the creative collaboration between artist and architect than Eugene Rosenberg, who commissioned memorable pieces for many Yorke Rosenberg Mardall buildings. It was his fervent wish that achievements in this field should be given their due recognition, and this volume presents his personal choice of the finest examples, on display all over Britain and now brought together for the first time. Some, such as Henry Moore's monumental bronzes, have themselves become landmarks. Others - Naum Gabo's spectacular Torsion fountain at St Thomas' Hospital, for example - are less familiar. They range from colossal sculpture to modest yet significant works gracing churches and schools. With a foreword by Sir Norman Reid, former Director of the Tate Gallery, and a lively and engaging text by art critic and historian Richard Cork, Architect's Choice will prove invaluable for artists, architects, designers, city planners, and all those interested in taking art out of the galleries and into the world beyond.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500276587
• ISBN 13: 9780500276587
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176