Architecture for art; American art museums, 1938-2008.NA6696 2004-001820 0-8109-4960-1 Architecture for art; American art American art, the art of the North American colonies and of the United States. There are separate articles on American architecture, North American Native art, pre-Columbian art and architecture, Mexican art and architecture, Spanish colonial art and architecture, museums, 1938-2008. Title main entry. Ed. by Scott Tilden. Photography by Paul Rocheleau. Harry N. Abrams, [c]2004 239 p. $60.00 This handsome oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. (12X12") volume presents 39 United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. art museums in their social and historical context, ranging from the 1938 Museum of Modern Art, to the 2008 expansion of the Corcoran and other works in process. Editor Tilden and librarian/writer de Wit introduce the evolution of museum missions, functions, and design over a 70 year span. The book displays works by Wright, Gehry, Graves, Saarinen, de Meuron, Louis Kahn Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky) (February 20, 1901 or 1902 – March 17, 1974) was a world-renowned architect based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own firm in 1935. , Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, I.M. Pei, and others. Critical reviews & statements by the museum director and the architect are included for each museum, as well as over 200 beautiful color photographs. |
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