A survey of contemporary architecture published in 1982. "Anyone interested in sorting out the diversities and complexities of contemporary architecture - and in speculating on the future shape of contemporary architecture - and in speculating on the future shape of our homes and cities - will enjoy this spirited, up-to-the-minute book. ... [details]
Monograph on the work of Le Corbusier. Edited by Stamo Papadaki. Includes essays by Joseph Hudnut, S. Giedion, Fernand Léger, J.L. Sert, and James Thrall Soby. Includes appendix with biographical notes and bibliography. ... [details]
The first English edition of Le Corbusier's text The Athens Charter. With introductions by Josep Lluis Sert and Jean Giraudoux, translated by Anthony Eardley. "The Athens Charter was first published in Paris - clandestinely, its author anonymous, with an introduction by jean Giraudoux - in 1943, at the height of the Nazi occupation. ... [details]
Reference catalogue of the artwork located in Rockefeller Center. Written by Christine Roussel. Artists include Oscar Bruno Bach, Henry Billings, Louis Bouché, Sir Frank Brangwyn, Cartier Silversmiths, René Paul Chambellan, Valerie Clarebout, Dean Cornwell, Stuart Davis, Donald Deskey, Barry Faulkner, Leo Friedlander, Robert Garrison, Witold Gordon, Michio Ihara, Alfred Janniot, Carl Paul Jennewein, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Robert Kushner, Gaston Lachaise, Robert Laurent, Lee Lawrie, Leo Lentelli, Gwen Creighton Lux, Paul Manship, Giacomo Manzu, Hildreth M. ... [details]