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Louis Sullivan: The Poetry of Architectureby Robert Twombly, Narcisco G. Menocal, Narciso G. Menocal Hardcover - 416 pages (December 2000) W.W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393048233 Dimensions (in inches): 1.44 x 10.29 x 8.80 Check price and buy it at: amazon.com , amazon.co.uk From Book News, Inc. The architectural historians Twombly (CUNY, New York) and Menocal (U. Wisconsin, Madison) highlight the social implications of Sullivan's theories of architecture based on nature. The two lengthy essays, which are well illustrated with b&w photographs, are followed by Sullivan's previously unpublished "Study on Inspiration." The remainder of this sumptuous volume (slightly oversize: 8.75x10.5) features a complete catalog of Sullivan's drawings, reproduced in good quality b&w.Book News, Inc.®, Portland. Book Description With nearly 300 drawings and 130 black-and-white illustrations, as well as previously unpublished writings, this book gives a profound new perspective on Sullivan's genius.The great American architect Louis Sullivan believed that art should reveal the creative method of nature. The greatest artist was the poet, whose understanding of nature spurred social change. In his writings, drawings, and architectural designs, Sullivan's poetic genius is apparent, as is his life objective, a rebirth of...
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