JJ Clark: Architect of the Australian Renaissance - Hardcover

Dodd, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1742233058 ISBN 13: 9781742233055

Publisher: NewSouth, 2012

Synopsis

Colonial architect John James Clark was 14 when he began his career, and by the age of 19 he had designed Australia’s finest Renaissance Revival building—the Melbourne Treasury. The inspiration and drama of Clark's controversial career is revealed in this fascinating biography of the architectural master whose designed some of the most beautiful buildings in Australia and New Zealand over more than six decades: Melbourne’s Government House, City Baths, and Royal Mint as well as the Treasury Building in Brisbane and the Auckland Town Hall. Including original plans, elevations, and previously unpublished sketches, this record celebrates a man once described as “Australia’s greatest architect.”

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Dodd is an award-winning journalist, producer, and writer who lectures in journalism at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.

Review

"John James Clark is our most accomplished 19th century Italianate architect. In this book, Andrew Dodd puts flesh on the bones of this talented but little-known designer, enabling him to finally take his place in the pantheon of great Australian architects."  —Clive Lucas, OBE, Royal Institute of Architects Life Fellow

Edition details

• Publisher: NewSouth
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1742233058
• ISBN 13: 9781742233055
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 272