Michael Graves: Images of a Grand Tour - Hardcover

Ambroziak, Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616894733 ISBN 13: 9781616894733

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2016

Synopsis

In 1960, before his skyscrapers and teapots made him a household name, Michael Graves set out on a journey once considered obligatory for a young architect: a grand tour of the great monuments of Europe. As a recipient of the prestigious Prix de Rome, Graves traveled through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, England, Germany, and France, studying and recording the masterworks of both ancient and modern architecture. "Michael Graves: Images of A Grand Tour" collects for the first time the stunning artwork produced during this trip. Delicate pencil sketches, striking ink washes, and colorful photographs show the deep connection Graves had to the places he visited, from the Roman Forum to the Grecian Acropolis to Wiltshires Stonehenge. They also tell something of the education of an architect, bringing to light the classical buildings that caused Graves to reexamine his early devotion to modernism. A foreword by Graves reflects on these travels from the distance of forty years, while author Brian Ambroziak puts the tour into the context of Graves's life and work.

About this title

From the Author:

Brian M. Ambroziak studied under Michael Graves at Princeton University and worked for four years as a project designer for Michael Graves & Associates. In 1999, he co-authored Infinite Perspectives: Two Thousand Years of Three-Dimensional Mapmaking . He is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee's College of Architecture and Design. Michael Graves (1934-2015) was a prominent American architect and designer, first known for his contemporary building designs and some prominent public commissions that became iconic examples of Postmodern architecture. Later in his career his recognition grew through designing domestic products for Alessi as well as Target.

About the Author:

Brian M. Ambroziak studied under Michael Graves at Princeton University and worked for four years as a project designer for Michael Graves & Associates. His own competition and design work has been recognized internationally and has received numerous awards. In 1999, he co-authored Infinite Perspectives: Two Thousand Years of Three-Dimensional Mapmaking. He is currently assistant professor at the University of Tennessee's College of Architecture and Design

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1616894733
• ISBN 13: 9781616894733
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272