Louis I. Kahn -- Architect; Remembering the Man and Those Who Surrounded Him

Dagit Jr. , Charles E. & Nathaniel Kahn (Foreword)

ISBN 10: 1412851793 / ISBN 13: 9781412851794

Published by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, 2013

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B & W photos; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 144 pages; ]SIGNED] 2013 Transaction Publishers. HC in glossy pictorial boards. 1st edition. Tightly bound and neat. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. Some b&w photos. Mild shelf tap top front corner.Issued without dust wrapper. VG++ to NF; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Louis I. Kahn -- Architect; Remembering the Man and Those Who Surrounded Him
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412851793
• ISBN 13: 9781412851794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art History :: Artist Monographs

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Synopsis

Few people in the history of art and architecture have planted a seed of inspiration that grew to become a towering oak of lasting influence. There are those, particularly colleagues and students of Louis I. Kahn, who would say that he was one of these people. Certainly Kahn was one of the foremost architects of the twentieth century, designing such famous landmarks as the National Assembly Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh; the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California; and the Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. In this commemorative volume, Charles E. Dagit, Jr. shows the power and influence that Kahn displayed at the University of Pennsylvania department of architecture in the 1960s. Since Dagit knew Kahn personally, this is a factual history as well as a glimpse into Kahn's personal wisdom and humanity. Beginning with a prelude that starts with the author's undergraduate years at the University of Pennsylvania, Dagit launches readers on an intellectual journey of how he first met Kahn. From there he details his experiences with Kahn and explores Kahn's interactions with Penn faculty members, including Mario Romanach, Robert Le Ricolet and Aldo Giurgola. This first-hand account sheds fascinating new light on one of the most prominent architects of the twentieth century.

About the Author

Jr. Charles E. Dagit