IRON: ERECTING the WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL; Signed *

GARCETTO. Gil

ISBN 10: 1890449156 / ISBN 13: 9781890449155

Published by Princeton Architectural Pr; Balcony Press, New York, New York * * * * *, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: IRON: ERECTING the WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL; Signed *
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Pr; Balcony Press, New York, New York * * * * *
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890449156
• ISBN 13: 9781890449155
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Princeton Architectural Pr; Balcony Press. B00K: As New/, 2002
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The graceful curves of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles are familiar to anyone interested in contemporary architecture or the work of this great master. They are also famous, if not infamous, to the ironworkers faced with the challenge of building them. With a building skin stretched tight and tolerances shaved to a thousandth of an inch, there was simply no room for typical industry standards. A new breed of ironworker was required, one who relies on modern tools like lasers, yet whose muscular forms wielding hammers hundreds of feet above the ground testify still to the great unchanging tradition of their trade.

Photographer Gil Garcetti had unparalleled free access to the construction site. The personal relationships he developed with the workers over the course of many months and his admiration for their artistry are evident in these moving portraits. Garcetti's evocative images, reproduced in rich duotones, bring to life the romantic ideal of the heavy industry.

About the Author

Gil Garcetti is the author and photographer of the books Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dance in Cuba, and the limited edition folio of images Frozen Music . He was a member of the Los Angeles County District Attorneya (TM)s Office for thirty-two years and served as the elected District Attorney from 1992-2000.