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"Symbolic Essence" and Other Writings on Modern Architecture and American Culture
William H. Jordy
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Description for "Symbolic Essence" and Other Writings on Modern Architecture and American Culture
Paperback. Editor(s): Bacon, Mardges. Num Pages: 344 pages, 106 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Historian and architectural critic William H. Jordy (1917–1997) significantly shaped the way we understand the character and meaning of modern architecture and American culture. This collection of his thought-provoking essays encompasses Jordy’s entire career and includes his signature essay, “The Symbolic Essence of Modern Architecture of the Twenties and Its Continuing Influence.” The collection also contains critical writings on works by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Robert Venturi as well as significant but less-well-known pieces and one previously unpublished text.
A Buell Center/Columbia Book of Architecture Published in association with the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, Columbia University Show Less
Historian and architectural critic William H. Jordy (1917–1997) significantly shaped the way we understand the character and meaning of modern architecture and American culture. This collection of his thought-provoking essays encompasses Jordy’s entire career and includes his signature essay, “The Symbolic Essence of Modern Architecture of the Twenties and Its Continuing Influence.” The collection also contains critical writings on works by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Robert Venturi as well as significant but less-well-known pieces and one previously unpublished text.
Generously illustrated, the book demonstrates the range and depth of Jordy’s thinking. He leads his readers ... Read more
A Buell Center/Columbia Book of Architecture Published in association with the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, Columbia University Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300094497
SKU
V9780300094497
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About William H. Jordy
Mardges Bacon is Matthews Distinguished University Professor and professor of art and architecture, Northeastern University.
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