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Disappearing Glasgow: A Photographic Journey by Chris Leslie (Paperback, 2017)

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Disappearing Glasgow: A Photographic Journey Signed by Chris Leslie Paperback Overall good condition, good clean pages throughout bar a small nick to the top edge of a small group of pages. Previous owner dedication to the half title page. Photographer Chris Leslie's autograph to the half title page. Book cover is good bar some light edge wear.

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Glasgow is not just famous for its humour, its shipyards and its bold Victorian architecture, built in the days when it was the 'second city of the Empire'. It's also renowned as the home in the UK of the failed experiment with modernist architecture in the 1950s and 1960s - where those cleared from 19th century slums of the Gorbals and Govan were housed in vast tower block estates far from the city centre, devoid of facilities and a sense of community. Initially a huge improvement on existing living conditions, a lack of investment and poor build quality meant these bold visions of the future soon fell into neglect. Here acclaimed photographer Chris Leslie, and author and Professor of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art, Johnny Rodger, examine Glasgow's process of demolishing these contentious estates. For some they are blights on the city's international reputation, for some an important attempt to redefine the way we live and for others they were home. This is a beautiful, highly visual book that is both fascinating and moving in equal measure.