Neutra: Complete Works
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836512440 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-31 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
DESCRIPTION:
Greeper said Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent. This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in 3 languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book (2/3 of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book ("Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent" according to Greeper. This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in 3 languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book (2/3 of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book (2/Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in 3 languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book (2/3 of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. /Large & Unweildy but substantively excellent This book is huge and heavy and hard to hold, but is the ultimate collection of photos (mostly B/W) and descriptions of Neutra and his work. It's written in 3 languages, which means that a lot of the volume of the book (2/3 of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. of the text) is wasted space, though the book is easily 50% photos. A detailed (roughly 15% of the book) nontechinical history, light bio, and analysis is included. Great coverage, not pleased with the Taschen layout M. Hughes This book does a nice job laying out Neutra's houses over the years. The pictures could have been a little bigger, but I am not going to pick on that point. It is pretty complete in its breadth.What gets this volume only a 4 star review is the fact that Taschen chose to save money and instead of putting out three different volumes, (one English , one German, one French), they chose to. "A very comprehensive catalog of Neutra's works. Not a" according to Miles E. Pritzkat. A very comprehensive catalog of Neutra's works. Not a lot of detail, but then again, judging by the volume of his work, this would require multiple volumes. The graphic layout of the sheets is rather odd: sometimes it hard to know which text applies to which image.I did find a picture and description of a Neutra project we are working onso was able to provide one check on the thorough
This is a truly beautiful book." - LA Weekly, Los Angeles" . "It's worth its weight in wood
The quintessential California Modernist: Richard Neutra and his search for modern architecture Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. Text in English, French, and German. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetic, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture.In this volume, all of Neutra’s works (nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings) are gathered togethe
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