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The anatomy of the architectural book / André Tavares.

Fine Arts Library NA2540 .T38 2016
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tavares, André, 1976- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Architectural writing--History.
Architectural writing.
Architecture--Historiography.
Architecture.
Architecture--Philosophy--History.
Art publishing--History.
Art publishing.
Book design--History.
Book design.
History.
Architecture--Philosophy.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
388 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
[Montreal] : Canadian Centre for Architecture ; Zurich : Lars Müller Publishers, [2016]
Contents:
Prologue : Cross-section through an endless library
Part I. Colorful crossroads: from paper to the Crystal Palace
Modern clumsiness: building Befreites Wohnen and Sigfried Giedion's loom
Part II. Texture: reading with hands
Surface: even pages talk to odd pages
Rhythm: dynamics of content
Structure: architectural frameworks
Scale: objects without size
Epilogue : Hugo's prophecy.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9783037784730
3037784733
OCLC:
939388795
Publisher Number:
99969643228

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