Description: The Philip Johnson Tapes: Interviews by Robert A.M. Stern Published by the Monacelli Press, 2008, 1st printing, hardcover, no jacket as issued, 207 pages, 7.25 x 10.25 inches. Illustrated. Synopsis: Debate and banter between the irascible Philip Johnson and the equally articulate and opinionated Robert A. M. Stern generates a provocative combination of astute commentary and personal observation on the state of architecture in the twentieth century. Philip Johnson's multifaceted career as an architect, curator, and collector extended from the early 1920s to his death in 2005. Captivated by the work of the European modernists Gropius, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe, Johnson assembled the seminal exhibition "Modern Architecture--International Exhibition" at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932. Among his most notable achievements are the famous Glass House in Connecticut, designed for his own use, and the Seagram Building in New York, in association with Mies van der Rohe. Recognized as the dean of American architecture, Johnson had a profound influence on the next generation of architects, including Robert A. M. Stern. Stern has conducted a series of ten interviews with Johnson, each covering a decade of his life, that provide an illuminating assessment of a significant period of American architecture. Contents:Encounters with Philip Johnson: A Partial MemoirUpbringingMoMA and the International StyleThe RightArchitecture School and Military ServicePhilip Johnson, ArchitectMoMA and the Practice in the 1950sSeagramLincoln CenterThe Institutional CommissionsPatronage, Competition, and the New GenerationAfterword: Johnson's RolodexCondition: Very good. Mild rubbing to boards. Interior near fine. Shipping: High bidder pays $4.50 media mail or $14.99 priority in the U.S.
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Book Title: Philip Johnson Tapes
Item Length: 10.3in.
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Author: Robert A. M. Stern
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Individual Architects & Firms / General
Publisher: Monacelli Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Architecture
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
