The Glass House Coloring Book - Softcover

Drevnig, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977787575 ISBN 13: 9780977787579

Publisher: Pointed Leaf Press, 2022

Synopsis

- Fascinating to read and relaxing to color, the book makes a wonderful keepsake and gift idea for architecture enthusiasts and colorists of all ages Experience the iconic Glass House - Philip Johnson's modernist home in New Canaan, Connecticut - in a fun new way in The Glass House Coloring Book. Three dozen black-and-white illustrations capture the architectural highlights of Johnson's visionary mid-century glass-and-steel pavilion, which ushered the International Style into residential American architecture. Each illustration is accompanied by the photograph that inspired it, along with caption information detailing its historical and aesthetic significance. Landscape and design elements include furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the chain link Ghost House, and the skylit Sculpture Gallery. Fascinating to read and relaxing to color, the book makes a wonderful keepsake and gift idea for architecture enthusiasts and colorists of all ages.

About this title

About the Author

The Glass House, built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, Connecticut. The pastoral 49-acre landscape comprises 14 structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent collection of 20th-century painting and sculpture, along with temporary exhibitions. Tours of the site are available in April through November and advance reservations are recommended.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pointed Leaf Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977787575
• ISBN 13: 9780977787579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96