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April 15, 2013
From the Publisher. Was Picasso the artist of the 20th century? In Picasso and Truth, T. J. Clark uses his inimitable skills as art historian and writer to answer this question and reshape our understanding of Picasso's achievement... More
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April 1, 2013
From the Publisher. Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal character, and its continuity with the decorative arts. In this important book... More
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March 13, 2013
From the Publisher. Setting out to recover the roots of modernity in the boulevards, interiors, and arcades of the "city of light," Walter Benjamin dubbed Paris "the capital of the nineteenth century." In this eagerly... More
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December 11, 2012
From the Publisher. There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn't mean they are structurally all the same. With over 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, this book... More
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Selected Backlist
1979
From the Publisher. This revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded by Erwin Panofsky until the time of his death in 1968. Gerda Panofsky-Soergel has updated the commentary in the light of new material, and the... More
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1997
From the Publisher. Neil Levine's study of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, beginning with his work in Oak Park in the late 1880s and culminating in the construction of the Guggenheim museum in New York and the Marin County... More
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2009
From the Publisher. By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this richly illustrated book defines and shows all the major components of the art--from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns,... More
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1990
From the Publisher. For all those interested in the relationship between ideas and the built environment, John Onians provides a lively illustrated account of the range of meanings that Western culture has assigned to the Classical... More
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2003
From the Publisher. The definitive reference on the diverse monuments built by the ancient Egyptians across three millennia, this generously illustrated volume surveys the ancient world's most remarkable architecture. Dieter Arnold--a... More
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2008
From the Publisher. He was the most iconoclastic of architects, and at the height of his career his output of writings about architecture was as prolific and visionary as his architecture itself. Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered a bold new... More
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1988
Called a critical tour de force by the New York Times for its evocative illumination of the architecture of the Gothic cathedral.
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1984
An examination of the history and aspirations of the major Gothic cathedrals in France. More
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1979
From the Publisher. Available again in paperback, this first survey of building types ever written remains an essential guide to vital and often overlooked features of the architectural and social inheritance of the West. Here Nikolaus... More
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
2011
From the Publisher. Kissing Architecture explores the mutual attraction between architecture and other forms of contemporary art. In this fresh, insightful, and beautifully illustrated book, renowned architectural critic and... More
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2001
From the Publisher. From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark... More
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2008
From the Publisher. Magnificent Buildings, Splendid Gardens returns to print some of the most important works of David Coffin, a leading authority on Renaissance architecture who, as one of the first scholars to apply the... More
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2008
From the Publisher. Modern Architecture is a landmark text—the first book in which America's greatest architect put forth the principles of a fundamentally new, organic architecture that would reject the trappings of... More
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2002
From the Publisher. In this collection of 20 essays from one of the most prominent architecture critics of the 20th century, Vincent Scully addresses the major themes of modern architecture—from the relationship between the natural... More
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1982
From the Publisher. This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of... More
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1989
Illustrated study of the bridges designed by Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart (1872–1940) who revolutionized the use of reinforced concrete with his bridge structures—works that are remarkable for aesthetic value as well as their... More
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2000
From the Publisher. In this classic study, surveying the city's life from Christian Antiquity through the Middle Ages, Richard Krautheimer focuses on monuments of art and architecture as they reflect the historical events, the... More
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1981
From the Publisher. In a contemplative essay that develops a parallel between void, space, time, and the science of vision in Laotzu's philosophy and in modern architecture, Amos Ih Tiao Chang reveals the vitality of intangible, or... More
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1985
A history of structures created by engineers from the 18th century to the present, tying together the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi as structural art. More
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2012
From the Publisher. This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known... More
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