Signed by Kamin on the half-title page. Fine in a Fine jacket, unclipped ($37.50), bumped at the edges. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnists best essays, "including his acclaimed series advocating the intelligent development of Chicago's lakefront.". Seller Inventory # 10389

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Title: Why Architecture Matters; Lessons from ...

Publisher: University of Chicago, Chicago

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

For more than a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin has been writing fiery, intelligent essays on the state of contemporary architecture. His subjects range from high-rises to highways, parks to public housing, Frank Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry. Why Architecture Matters collects the best of Kamin's acclaimed columns, offering both a look at America's foremost architectural city and a taste of Kamin's penetrating, witty style of critique.

About the Author:

Blair Kamin is the author or editor of several books, including Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from Chicago and Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age. The Chicago Tribune’s architecture critic for 28 years, Kamin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1999.

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