Softcover Book: “Richard Meier.” Philip Jodidio. Los Angeles, Ca. 1999

Description

Softcover Book

Author: Richard Meier

Editor: Angelika Muthesiuis

Publisher: Taschen America Books

Subject: Richard Meier, Architect.

Location: Los Angeles, California.

Softcover Book: 100-7

Pages:179

Date: 1995

THIS SOFTCOVER BOOK WAS USED BY JULIUS SHULMAN IN HIS HOLLYWOOD HILLS STUDIO.

As one of the most important contemporary architects, Richard Meier (b. 1934) is a key figure in TASCHENs Basic Architecture Series. His brilliant career ranges from elegant family homes to dazzling institutional buildings like the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. This work gives an insight into the development of his œuvre starting with the early designs and culminating with his latest buildings, exploring his combination of precisely calculated proportions and high quality materials, resulting in exquisite structures and light flooded spaces.About the Series:Every book in TASCHENs Basic Architecture Series features: approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plansintroductory essays exploring the architects life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architectsthe most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutionsan appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architects most famous buildingsThe author:Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture. This description may be from another edition of this product.

From Shulman’s Private Book Collection located at his Hollywood Hills Studio.  Shulman’s signature stamped and Studio stamp inside booklet.

*This Book is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity authorized by the Julius Shulman Trust and Photographic Archives.

Size 9.” x 11.9″  (22.86 cm. x 30.226 cm.)

This Book is in excellent condition. Condition Report: Any condition statement is given as an opinion and the condition statement does not imply that this Book is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfection or the effects of aging.

This Book is part of the Julius Shulman Estate and came directly from Shulman’s Hollywood Hills Home.