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Drawing architecture / Helen Thomas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Helen, 1964- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architectural drawing.
- Architecture--History.
- Architecture.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Phaidon, 2018.
- Summary:
- An elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present day. Throughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect's process and personality as never before. Creatively paired to stimulate the imagination, the illustrations span the centuries and range from sketches to renderings, simple to intricate, built projects to a utopian ideal, famous to rarely seen - a true celebration of the art of architecture. Visually paired images draw connections and contrasts between architecture from different times, styles, and places. From Michelangelo to Frank Gehry, Louise Bourgeois to Tadao Ando, B.V. Doshi to Zaha Hadid, and Grafton to Luis Barragan, the book shows the incredible variety and beauty of architectural drawings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 310) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.
- ISBN:
- 0714877158
- 9780714877150
- OCLC:
- 1037029109
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