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Frank Gehry: Catalogue Raisonné of the Drawings Vol I, 1954-1978

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This catalogue raisonné, the first of eight volumes, critically presents architect Frank Gehry's drawings from 1954 to 1978, showcasing his early conceptual sketches and the evolution from paper architecture to poststructuralist designs. Featuring texts by scholar Jean-Louis Cohen and numerous high-quality images, it offers insight into the formative years of Gehry's groundbreaking architectural oeuvre, including preparatory works for iconic projects.
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Arts and architecture scholars, students, and enthusiasts will find this catalogue invaluable for its deep exploration of Gehry's early designs. Fans of contemporary architecture and those interested in the creative processes behind landmark buildings will also appreciate this comprehensive visual and textual documentary.

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Inaugurating a landmark publication project on the drawings of one of America's greatest architects

Inaugurating a landmark publication project on the drawings of one of America's greatest architects

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This catalogue – the first of eight planned volumes that will critically present the entire oeuvre of Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry (born 1929) using his sketches as the primary graphic material – includes texts and high-quality images of individual works and preparatory drawings. The book explores the beginning of Gehry's conceptual thinking and his progression from paper architecture to poststructuralism.

Pritzker Award-winning architect Frank Gehry is the quintessential star architect: he was the subject of a Sydney Pollack documentary, Sketches of Frank Gehry, and Vanity Fair ran a cover story labelling him "the most important architect of our age." His irreverent buildings, often incorporating swooping walls made of aluminium, titanium or stainless steel, are world-renowned attractions, and his iconic design for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao made both Gehry and the Basque city world-famous.

This, the first catalogue raisonné of drawings, was written by architecture scholar Jean-Louis Cohen in direct collaboration with Gehry.

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Critics praise this volume for providing a revealing look into Gehry's creative process through a visual archive of sketches and blueprints. Natasha Wolff of Forbes: Media highlights its inclusion of major projects like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall, while David Saric of S Magazine emphasises its focus on Gehry's ambitious evolution from conceptual renderings to innovative architecture.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782851171917

Publisher: Cahiers d'art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 July 2020

Country: France

Imprint: Cahiers d'art

Illustration: 600 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 4080g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect, historian and the author of several works on architecture and city planning from the 19th century to today. In 1994, he was appointed Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. Cohen has been a curator for numerous exhibitions including The Lost Vanguard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (2007), Scenes of the World to Come, Architecture in Uniform and Amerikanizm at the Canadian Center for Architecture (1995, 2011 and 2019). He was in charge of architecture for Paris-Moscou (1979) and scientific advisor for L'Aventure Le Corbusier (1987), both at the Centre Georges Pompidou. His exhibition on Le Corbusier, An Atlas of Modern Landscapes, traveled to Barcelona and Madrid. He was curator of the French pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2014.

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