Frank Furness: The Complete Works - Softcover

Thomas, George E.

 
9781878271259: Frank Furness: The Complete Works
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1878271253 ISBN 13: 9781878271259
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Pr, 1991

Synopsis

Frank Furness was the most unique and prolific American architect of the nineteenth century. Apprenticed in the atelier of Richard Morris Hunt and inspired by the values of his father's friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Furness derived architectural form from the representation of purpose and turned architecture away from history toward the forces of the present. This encyclopedic book is the first complete monograph of Furness's work. More than 670 projects are presented through 700 photographs and drawings. Critical essays by George Thomas link Furness to Emersonian naturalism and to the political reform movement in Philadelphia that supported his independent stylistic direction; Jeffrey Cohen explores the personal style and motives of the architect; and Michael Lewis assesses local and national criticism of Furness and the changing perception of style-based history. An introduction by Robert Venturi offers a personal appreciation of the work of this remarkable architect.

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From the Back Cover

Frank Furness was the most unique and prolific American architect of the nineteenth century. Apprenticed in the atelier of Richard Morris Hunt and inspired by the values of his father's friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Furness derived architectural form from the representation of purpose and turned architecture away from history toward the forces of the present. This encyclopedic book is the first complete monograph of Furness's work. More than 670 projects are presented through 700 photographs and drawings. Critical essays by George Thomas link Furness to Emersonian naturalism and to the political reform movement in Philadelphia that supported his independent stylistic direction; Jeffrey Cohen explores the personal style and motives of the architect; and Michael Lewis assesses local and national criticism of Furness and the changing perception of style-based history. An introduction by Robert Venturi offers a personal appreciation of the work of this remarkable architect.

About the Author

Thomas is Lecturer of Historical Preservation and Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jeffrey A. Cohen MD is Director of the Experimental TherapeuJeffrey A. Cohen MD is Director of the Experimental Therapeutics Program at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Tretics Program at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Department of Neurology, Neurological Iatment and Research, Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. nstitute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Pr
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1878271253
ISBN 13 
9781878271259
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
385

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