Louis Sullivan: The Function of Ornament
Wit, Wim de (ed); David Van Zanten; William Jordy, Rochelle Berger Elstein
ISBN 10: 0393304981 ISBN 13: 9780393304985
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, NY, 1986
Used
Soft Cover
From
Round Table Books, LLC, Gurnee, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 20 November 2006
Association Member:
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
Publisher's glossy wraps. Profusely illustrated in color and B&W. Published as the catalogue to a 1987 Louis Sullivan retrospective exhibition at the Chicago Historical Society, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the Saint Louis Art Museum. This is a brand new copy in perfect, pristine condition, still in the publisher's original shrink-wrap. AS NEW. Norton Critical Studies in Art History Series. Color and B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 224 pp. Seller Inventory # 8518
Synopsis:
"One of the best-designed architecture books to appear in recent memory . . ., handsomely illustrated with a fuller selection of historical views of Sullivan's work than can be found in any other book now in print, and supplemented by a fine new set of color photographs of Sullivan's most important surviving buildings." ―Martin Filler, New York Review of Books
Synopsis: The history of architecture is examined in this study of Louis Sullivan, one of the most significant early designers of the skyscraper. Acknowledging renewed interest in Sullivan's work, this illustrated volume explores the role of ornament as a humanizing element in structure.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Louis Sullivan: The Function of Ornament
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, NY
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition. 1.