Louis Sullivan: The Function of Ornament (Norton Critical Studies in Art History)

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"One of the best-designed architecture books to appear in recent memory . . ., handsomely illustrated with a fuller selection of historical views of Sullivan's work than can be found in any other book now in print, and supplemented by a fine new set of color photographs of Sullivan's most important surviving buildings." ―Martin Filler, New York Review of Books

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Publication Date: 1996
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. One crease on lower front cover, minor wear on covers. Louis Sullivan was one of the first American cultural heroes, a man whose architectural achievements ranked with those of Walt Whitman in poetry or Henry James in the novel. This is a sumptuous book, handsomely illustrated with historical views and supplemented by a fine new set of color photographs of Sullivan's most important surviving buildings. A fine gift for lovers of architecture and its history. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education. Seller Inventory # 002263

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Published in conjunction with the exhibition (1987), this monograph details Sullivan's work from the early Beaux-Artsneo-Grec influences to his search for the ideal tall building/skyscraper, and on to the later Midwestern banksthat remain monuments to his mastery of ornament. An important visual tribute. 161 color/illus. 224p. Pap. Seller Inventory # 1349443

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