1997, ISBN: 9780892363742

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 1997. xii, 204 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine. *** … Mehr…

New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 1997. xii, 204 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine. *** "One of America's most eminent architects tells us what it was like to undertake the architectural commission of the century: the building of the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Writing with wit and passion and in engrossing detail, Richard Meier takes us behind the scenes of the thirteen-year-long, one-billion-dollar project. Meier tells us how he was selected from more than thirty architects, after a lengthy and involved series of interviews, to design the cultural campus on the spectacular 110-acre site overlooking the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The Getty was a new cultural institution, and Meier worked with the program directors to design the buildings that would serve them best. In the beginning, neither he nor the Getty had any idea of the complications in store for them. The sheer scale and complexity of the project, and the number of people involved in every decision, continued to mean constant revisions. As construction moved ahead, Meier lived on the site, yet commuted to his New York office to manage ongoing European projects, while in his new office in Los Angeles, the population of architects handling the Getty grew to more than a hundred. Although the Center's design had been agreed on, much negotiation lay ahead before questions of material, color, and landscaping were at last settled. Finally, in 1996, almost half of the Center was ready to be occupied, and Meier could see that the work - carried out by the many architects, engineers, technicians, craftsmen, and builders for twelve years - was well on its way to being completed." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 1997, 4, Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1996. 143 pages, illustrations; 20 cm. Tight, clean copy. *** "Known as the 'greatest pictorialist of her day,' Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) came to photography late in life, bringing years of literary and artistic experience to what was still a relatively new medium. She believed the camera was a tool of expression and revolved to reconcile traditional art content with modern forms of expression. The first volume in the In Focus series to examine the work of a nineteenth-century photographer, this beautiful volume examines Cameron's passion for the 'divine art' and her 'deeply seated love of the beautiful' that are clearly revealed by her compelling pictures. The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of Cameron photographs consists of 298 prints. Approximately fifty of them are presented here. The plates are accompanied by commentaries written by Julian Cox, assistant curator of photographs. Along with Judy Dater, David Featherstone, Joanne Lukitsch, Weston Naef, Pamela Roberts, and Robert Woof, he participated in a colloquium on Cameron, an edited transcript of which is included here along with a chronology of Cameron's life." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo., J. Paul Getty Museum, 1996, 5<

1996, ISBN: 9780892363742

J. Paul Getty Museum, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Illustrated, 143 Seiten, Publiziert: 1996-09-26T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 0892363746, 0.27 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2025485, Sam… Mehr…

J. Paul Getty Museum, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Illustrated, 143 Seiten, Publiziert: 1996-09-26T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 0892363746, 0.27 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2025485, Sammlungen, Kataloge & Ausstellungen, Fotografie, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Nachschlagewerke, Ausrüstung, Techniken & Referenz, Individuelle Fotografen, Portrait, Geschichte & Kritik, Monographien, Einzelne Künstler, Freizeit, Haus & Garten, Kulturelle Veranstaltungen, Reiseführer, Reise & Abenteuer, Touristische Ziele & Museen, Reisehinweise & Tipps, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Fremdsprachige Bücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, Format: Illustriert, J. Paul Getty Museum, 1996<