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PublisherDouglas AND Mcintyre (2013) LTD.

ISBN-101771620994

ISBN-139781771620994

eBay Product ID (ePID)219274169

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Book TitleArthur Erickson : an Architect's Life

Number of Pages472 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCultural Heritage, Individual Architects & Firms / General, Regional, Artists, Architects, Photographers

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorDavid Stouck

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight28.7 Oz

Item Length6 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-438943

ReviewsThis comprehensive volume analyzes Erickson 's best work and his ideas, and places him within the mainstream of international architecture in the 20th century.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal720.92

SynopsisArthur Erickson, Canada's pre-eminent philosopher-architect, was renowned internationally for his innovative approach to landscape, his brilliance with spatial composition, and his epic vision of architecture for people. His spectacular large-scale works have been built throughout Canada-Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall, Vancouver's Simon Fraser University-and in Britain, the United States, and the Middle Fast. But be was also a controversial figure, more than once attracting the ire of fellow architects, and the excesses of his personal life led him into a series of bankruptcies. In a fall from grace that recalls a Creek tragedy, Canada's great architect-a handsome, elegant man who counted among his close friends Pierre Trudeau and Elizabeth Taylor-became penniless. This first full biography of Erickson traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends, and clients, Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. Beautifully written and superbly researched, it takes a provocative look at the phenomenon of cultural heroes and the nature of "genius." Book jacket., Arthur Erickson, Canada's preeminent philosopher-architect, was renowned for his innovative approach to landscape, his genius for spatial composition and his epic vision of architecture for people. Erickson worked chiefly in concrete, which he called "the marble of our times," and wherever they appear, his buildings move the spirit with their poetic freshness and their mission to inspire. Erickson was also a controversial figure, more than once attracting the ire of his fellow architects, and leading a complicated personal life that resulted in a series of bankruptcies. In a fall from grace that recalls a Greek tragedy, Canada's great architect a handsome, elegant man who lived like a millionaire and counted among his close friends Pierre Trudeau and Elizabeth Taylor eventually became penniless. "Arthur Erickson" is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work.", At long last, here is a book of critical thought that analyzes Arthur Erickson 's best work and situates it as a distinctive body of ideas within the mainstream of international architecture in the last half of the twentieth century. Nicholas Olsberg draws on Erickson 's own discussion of ideas to present a thoughtful and illuminating reassessment of his most important work. Ricardo Castro 's photography captures essential passages of the works as they have matured into their settings. Archival photographs, study models, drawings and plans show how the designs were evolved and their intent conveyed. Essays from Edward Dimendberg , Laurent Stalder and Georges Teyssot add an international and critical context. This book was published in partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery., Arthur Erickson, Canada's preeminent philosopher-architect, was renowned for his innovative approach to landscape, his genius for spatial composition and his epic vision of architecture for people. Erickson worked chiefly in concrete, which he called "the marble of our times," and wherever they appear, his buildings move the spirit with their poetic freshness and their mission to inspire. Erickson was also a controversial figure, more than once attracting the ire of his fellow architects, and leading a complicated personal life that resulted in a series of bankruptcies. In a fall from grace that recalls a Greek tragedy, Canada's great architect -- a handsome, elegant man who lived like a millionaire and counted among his close friends Pierre Trudeau and Elizabeth Taylor -- eventually became penniless. Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work.

LC Classification NumberNA749