Large-scale monograph on the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci. "This volume is the most complete and authoritative work ever produced on Leonardo. It was originally published in Italy by the Istituto Geografico De Agostini just before the war, in conjunction with the famous exhibition of Leonardo's work in Milan in 1938. ... [details]
Compendium / chronology documenting both the artists'' books of Edward Ruscha, and the books inspired by, or aping, Ruscha''s artist''s books. Edited by Jeff Brouws, Wendy Burton and Hermann Zschiegner. ... [details]
A collection of essays that examine the role that art and architecture play in shaping the public perception of scientific knowledge. Contributers include:Peter Galison, Paula Findlen, William R. Newman, Pamela O. ... [details]
Monograph on the life and work of Frank Furness. Introduction by Robert Venturi, and essays by George E. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Cohen, and Michael J. Lewis. Includes writing by Furness. Also includes bibliography, index of works, and an index by location. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held January 9 - February 20, 1993. Curated and with texts by Christian Leigh. Artists included Pedro Almodóvar, Janine Antoni, Lutz Bacher, Jo Baer, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Raymond Bellour, Philipe Venault, Janet Biggs, Nayland Blake, Ross Bleckner, Peter Bogdanovich, Louise Bourgeois, Richmond Burton, Laurie Ann Campbell, Larry Clark, Chuck Close, Robert Colescott, George Condo, Maureen Connor, John Coplans, James Croak, Brian De Palma, Walt Disney, Jiri Georg Dokoupil, Christian Eckart, Robert Feintuch, Dan Flavin, Llyn Foulkes, Frank Gehry, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Graham, Peter Greenaway, Robert Greene, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Zaha M. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show "About Architecture : An Installation by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates" organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA, held February 12 - April 18, 1993. ... [details]
Survey of recent work in design by architects by Juli Capella and Quim Larrea. Architects/designers featured include Emilio Ambasz, Ron Arad, Gae Aulenti, Mario Bellini, Cini Boeri, Pep Bonet, Mario Botta, Andrea Branzi, Santiago Calatrava, Anna Castelli, Achille Castiglioni, Cristian Cirici, Antonio Citterio, Lluís Clotet, Paolo Deganello, Michel de Lucchi, Jonathan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Norman Foster, Frank O. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, June 1 - October 10, 1984. Essays by Heinrich Klotz, with contributions by Volker Fischer, Andrea Gleiniger-Neumann, and Hans-Peter Schwarz. ... [details]
Collection of essays by Henrich Klotz. Architects and other figures mentioned include Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Paul Rudolph, Le Corbusier, Kevin Roche, Adolfo Natalini, Cesar Pelli, Helmut Jahn, Ralph Erskine, Kenzo Tange, Alison and Peter Smithson, Aldo van Eyck, Oswald Mathias Ungers, Louis I. ... [details]
A survey of contemporary architecture published in 1982. "Anyone interested in sorting out the diversities and complexities of contemporary architecture - and in speculating on the future shape of contemporary architecture - and in speculating on the future shape of our homes and cities - will enjoy this spirited, up-to-the-minute book. ... [details]