Florence Map Perceptions by Ponsi Andrea (18 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Some minor creasing to the edges of the DJ. Pages are otherwise crisp and clean, free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. A small book with a white DJ. BP.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A lovely First Printing! Fine condition in original hardcover (clean, tight, and unmarked) in a fine dust jacket -- crisp, bright, and tight -- which has not been price-clipped. Stated First Edition; First Printing (full number line present). An essentially "as new" copy, suitable for adding to a library collection or for presentation as a gift. Ships from NC. All hardcovers are sealed in recycled plastic, packaged securely, and shipped promptly with tracking. (B-3.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. University of Virginia Press, Published 2010. Hardcover, 81 pp.; 19 cm; First Edition (with full number line); illustrated throughout with the author's watercolors and pen sketches, chiefly in color, including a double-page hand-drawn map of Florence. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Orange-brown cloth over boards, gold-stamped line drawing of the Duomo on front cover, gold lettering on spine. Mild edge wear to covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Pictorial dust jacket carries a Ponsi watercolor of the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio, jacket design by Chris Harrison; mild shelf wear. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. [From the jacket flaps] Many years have passed since architect Andrea Ponsi settled in Florence, and still he feels he does not fully comprehend this mysterious city. The way Florence eludes understanding, however, can be an opportunity, to keep seeking, to keep exploring. . . . His tour of the city is one of continually shifting light and perspective, of stunning symmetry and an even more compelling asymmetry, of sudden transitions from bustling streets to the most perfect silence. . . . The author notes the city's recurring geometry, the square courtyards, triangular spires, octagonal plaques and pillars, and marvels at a room almost too big to be called a room. He views the city from various terraces and likens the expanse of rising and falling rooftops to ocean waves. . . . Here is Florence as labyrinth, possessing a medieval density that is relieved only by the sudden views of sky framed by its piazzas. . . . Ponsi sees the city itself as a living body, through whose veins its inhabitants course. . . . The book's elegant, concise prose, as well as its balance of the civic with the intensely personal, recalls the Calvino of Marcovaldo and Invisible Cities. The text is accompanied by Ponsi's own spare but evocative watercolors and sketches, which, like his words, seek to behold rather than pin down. Andrea Ponsi is an architect, designer, and educator currently living and working in Florence. He is the author of Thinking Lines and Firenze: Changing Viewpoints, among other books, and his work has been the subject of exhibitions in Europe and the United States.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 81 pages. 7.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Many years have passed since architect Andrea Ponsi settled in Florence, and still he feels he does not fully comprehend this mysterious city. The way Florence eludes understanding, however, can be an opportunity- to keep seeking, to keep exploring. Ponsi's Florence is endlessly suggestive. His tour of the city is one of continually shifting light and perspective, of stunning symmetry and an even more compelling asymmetry, of sudden transitions from bustling streets to the most perfect silence.While Ponsi does consider such celebrated sites as the Piazza Santa Croce, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo, the book is a decidedly personal view of Florence. The author notes the city's recurring geometry--the square courtyards, triangular spires, octagonal plaques and pillars--and marvels at a room almost too big to be called a room. He views the city from various terraces and likens the expanse of rising and falling rooftops to ocean waves.Here is Florence as labyrinth, possessing a medieval density that is relieved only by the sudden views of sky framed by its piazzas. Ponsi shows us a six-street intersection and ponders the abundance of acute angles, both indoors and out, in this city of infinite corners.In Florence, humans and buildings commingle. The author equates haircuts and changes of clothes with fresh coats of paint and re-shingling jobs, and contemplates the way a human hand, feeling its way down a city block, adds to the patina of a stucco wall. Ponsi sees the city itself as a living body, through whose veins its inhabitants course.This is the way we dream an architect could speak to us, fully communicating his passion. The book's elegant, concise prose- as well as its balance of the civic with the intensely personal--recalls the Calvino of Marcovaldo and Invisible Cities. The text is accompanied by Ponsi's own spare but evocative watercolors and sketches, which, like his words, seek to behold rather than pin down. This lyrical tribute is as much an ode to the lost art of contemplation as it is to Florence- a city where every moment is different from every other moment.…

Spiral Bound. Condition: Very Good. Paper bound over spiral bound. Moderate wear to spine. A clean and sound copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item. TEXT IN ENGLISH AND ITALIAN.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorAndrea Ponsi is an architect, designer, and educator currently living and working in Florence. He is the author of Thinking Lines and Firenze: Changing Viewpoints, among other books, and his work has been the subj.

Spiral Bound. Condition: Very Good. Paper bound over spiral bound. Small paint smudge at left front cover.INSCRIBED BY PONSI at title page. A clean and sound copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item. TEXT IN ENGLISH AND ITALIAN.…