Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture
New York: Rizzoli, 1991. Hardcover. Grey cloth/boards; white lettering on spine. Grey dj with bw lettering. 448 pp. with over 500 illustrations, many of them in color. Heavy at 6 pounds and will require extra postage. VG-/Good. Clean, tight copy. Dj has light wear at corners and head/tail of spine; small spot on spine and front cover; larger stain on back cover. Item #159661
ISBN: 9780847813308
A monumental book on this American architect. Profusely illustrated. Catalogue from the exhibition held in Philadelphia and 6 additional locations between October 1991 and February 1994. "The first major retrospective devoted to the life and work of Louis Kahn (1901–1974), one of the great American architects of this century, Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture shows a range of work from the architect’s formative years in Philadelphia to his international contribution to the design of religious and governmental institutions, centers of learning and research, and other public spaces. The installation also illuminates the developing philosophical underpinnings of Kahn’s architecture...The exhibition includes approximately three hundred drawings, sketches, models, and photographs of more than sixty projects, both realized and unrealized. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has designed the installation of the exhibition, which is based on Kahn’s plan of the Mikveh Israel Synagogue, Philadelphia (1961–72). The exhibition and the accompanying publication comprise six sections, beginning with “Adventures of Unexplored Places,” a review of Kahn’s early years."
OCLC: 890173593
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