Architect's Choice

176 pages. Corners bumped The conviction that art must play a prominent role in everyday life has been str ongly championed throughout the century, and the redevelopment of Britain after the Second World War provided an unprecedented opportunity for the siting of pai nting and sculpture in new architectural environments. Jacob Epstein, Victor Pas more, Phillip King, Barry Flanagan and Eduardo Paolozzi are among the many outst anding artists who have contributed to the astonishing variety of work that enli vens public places. There has been no more avowed exponent of the creative colla boration between artist and architect than Eugene Rosenberg, who commissioned me morable pieces for many Yorke Rosenberg Mardall buildings. It was his fervent wi sh that achievements in this field should be given their due recognition, and th is volume presents his personal choice of the finest examples, on display all ov er Britain and now brought together for the first time.