Chicago Architecture and Design

Pridmore, Jay; Larson, George A; Hedrich-Blessing (photographer)

ISBN 10: 0810958929 / ISBN 13: 9780810958920

Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2005

About this Item

Large quarto in blue-green and black (spine) DJ, color illus to front and rear DJ, 293 pages, chiefly color illustrations (some b&w), 29 cm. Chronicles Chicago architecture from the nineteenth through early twenty-first centuries, and examines the evolution of the skyscraper, sculptures and signature works, and more. Contents: Roots of modern architecture --; Chicago School --; Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School --; From arts and crafts to art deco --; Meaning of Mies and the rise of modernism --; Modern and postmodern Chicago --; Chicago's second modern period. Architecture -- Illinois -- Chicago. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot, bright pages, tight binding, exceedingly gentle wear to DJ corners, else near fine(+) in near fine(+) DJ. in near fine dust-jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chicago Architecture and Design
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810958929
• ISBN 13: 9780810958920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Revised and Expanded.
• Condition: Near Fine(+)
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art, Architecture, Design & Photography

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Synopsis

The birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is noted for an architectural tradition that has influenced building around the globe. Now the authoritative text on the subject is completely redesigned, revised, and expanded to bring the history up to date-with an all-new final chapter on the signature works of the last 20 years, up to and including Frank Gehry's Millennium Park band shell, whose curling ribbons of stainless steel added a dazzling new facet to the city's skyline in July 2004. Some 300 photographs, principally the work of the renowned Chicago studio Hedrich Blessing, illustrate the book. More than half of the photos are new.

Looking at famous structures from the inside out, the book has won praise for its emphasis on the graceful interiors of Chicago's finest buildings. The vivid text discusses the life and work of such towering figures as Daniel Burnham, Louis H. Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe, as well as that of the many lesser-known builders who have contributed to Chicago's reputation as "an architect's city." AUTHOR BIO: Jay Pridmore is a freelance writer and critic. George A. Larson is chairman and director of design of Larson Associates, Chicago and New York. Hedrich Blessing is one of the country's premier architectural photography studios.

About the Author

George A. Larson is chairman and director of design of Larson Associates, Chicago and New York.