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Read [Romy Wyllie Book] * Bertram Goodhue: His Life And Residential Architecture Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Bertram Goodhue: His Life And Residential Architecture A Rich Narrative on the Life and Work of Bertram Goodhue Pamela Skewes-Cox Written by Pamela Skewes-Cox in EDEN, Vol. 10 No. 2, Summer 2007. Permission to reprint granted by the California Garden & Landscape History SocietyRomy Wyllie's newly released book Bertram Goodhue; His Life and Residential Architecture, published by W.W Norton and Company, Inc., is an engaging and well researched investigation into the life and work of one of the most talented and productive architects practicing in the
| Title | : | Bertram Goodhue: His Life And Residential Architecture |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393732193 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
Although these projects made up only a small portion of his total work, they are rich in architectural expression. Philip Johnson has called Goodhue "America's leading architect of his day," and this book demonstrates clearly Goodhue's role in the modern movement and the place he merits in the history of architecture. 149 black & white; 91 color illustrations. At the same time it takes a closer look at the man behind the drawing board. An architect of exceptional vision, whose work is still relevant today, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (1869-1924) died at a crucial moment, when he was severing his ties to traditionalism and establishing himself as the leader of a new architectural style. This book enlarges our understanding of Goodhue, neither fully researched nor justly appreciated until now, by examining his residential designs within the framework of his better-known ecclesiastical and secular projects. Covered here are twenty built and six unbuilt houses that provide new insight
. (Southern California Quarterly, Anthony Denzer)A splendidsympathetic biography of one of America's greatest architects and a thorough account of Goodhue's non-ecclesiastical buildings. Wyllie's work is a complete survey of Goodhue's life.Taking up this book is like walking through paintings of Pierre Bonnard. (channelwebscene) REVIEW: A splendidsympathetic biography of one of America's greatest architects and a thorough account of Goodhue's non-ecclesiastical buildings. (Journal of Stained Glass) REVIEW: A principal strengthis her deep research and her ability to create a compelling portrait from thousands of historical fragments
A Rich Narrative on the Life and Work of Bertram Goodhue Pamela Skewes-Cox Written by Pamela Skewes-Cox in EDEN, Vol. 10 No. 2, Summer 2007. Permission to reprint granted by the California Garden & Landscape History SocietyRomy Wyllie's newly released book Bertram Goodhue; His Life and Residential Architecture, published by W.W Norton and Company, Inc., is an engaging and well researched investigation into the life and work of one of the most talented and productive architects practicing in the U.S. at the turn-of-the-last-century. In a highly readable tex. Bertram Goodhue: His Life and Residential Architecture. Review by R. W. Liscombe Romy Wyllie REVIEW by R. W. Liscombe, Professor of Art History, University of British Columbia. Published September 1, 2007 in CHOICE, a monthly review service of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Beautifully produced, superbly illustrated, carefully researched, convincingly argued, and gracefully written, this book by Wyllie, historian, teacher, and practitioner of design has considerably extended an understanding of both American architectural culture during the transition fr. Shannon Deason said GOODHUE. A very good book with well researched text and wonderful archieval images. I cant say im a total fan of Goodhue, his work could be overwhelming, especially his residental work, but this book is very well done. I highly recommend it to anyone with any interst in Goodhue, it does the great architect proud.
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