The classic biography, still the best and most concise explanation of Louis Sullivan's importance sixty-two years after its initial publication.
This reissue, completely redesigned and reset, returns Louis Sullivan to its original size and restores the quality of its illustrations. It also provides, in Timothy Samuelson's Introduction, corrections of the biographical data in light of six decades of research, and, most important, an authoritative revision of the List of Buildings, including information on buildings discovered after the original publication and details of those subsequently demolished. Illustrated
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The late Hugh Morrison taught at Dartmouth College.
Timothy J. Samuelson works for the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
Timothy J. Samuelson works for the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
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This review is from: Louis Sullivan: Prophet of Modern Architecture (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)
Timothy J. Samuelson, Curator of Architecture at the Chicago Historical Society, has done a marvelous job at bringing out a beautiful new edition of this classic on modernist pioneer Louis Sullivan. Samuelson has written a perceptive and entertaining introduction to the book, and given an invaluable revised list of Sullivan's work along with vastly improved illustrations. Hugh Morrison first published this groundbreaking study in 1935, and it is still the starting place for learning about Sullivan. Morrison's writing is fresh and entertaining, and moves along at times almost like a novel. More importantly, Morrison's analysis and history of Sullivan's architecture remains solid and convincing.
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Patrick Sullivan, need it be said, was Irish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
story masonry dwelling, masonry factory, masonry store, masonry warehouse, commercial loft, interior remodeling, interior alterations, vertical piers, cotta ornament, terra cotta panels, tapestry brick, caisson foundations, existing theater, exposition building, brown terra cotta, corner piers, natural thinking, tenth story, projecting cornice, historic styles, skyscraper construction, spandrel panels, tall office building, surface ornament, top addition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Louis Sullivan, Wainwright Building, New York, Dankmar Adler, Michigan Avenue, Architectural Record, Inland Architect, Wabash Avenue, News Record, Kindergarten Chats, Auditorium Building, Western Architect, Guaranty Building, Montgomery Schuyler, Transportation Building, Frank Lloyd Wright, State Street, Cedar Rapids, Joseph Barron, Schiller Building, Walker Warehouse, Borden Block, Martin Ryerson, The Craftsman, Field Building New!
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Patrick Sullivan, need it be said, was Irish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
story masonry dwelling, masonry factory, masonry store, masonry warehouse, commercial loft, interior remodeling, interior alterations, vertical piers, cotta ornament, terra cotta panels, tapestry brick, caisson foundations, existing theater, exposition building, brown terra cotta, corner piers, natural thinking, tenth story, projecting cornice, historic styles, skyscraper construction, spandrel panels, tall office building, surface ornament, top addition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Louis Sullivan, Wainwright Building, New York, Dankmar Adler, Michigan Avenue, Architectural Record, Inland Architect, Wabash Avenue, News Record, Kindergarten Chats, Auditorium Building, Western Architect, Guaranty Building, Montgomery Schuyler, Transportation Building, Frank Lloyd Wright, State Street, Cedar Rapids, Joseph Barron, Schiller Building, Walker Warehouse, Borden Block, Martin Ryerson, The Craftsman, Field Building New!
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- Kindergarten Chats and Other Writings (Documents of Modern Art.) by Louis Sullivan on 12 pages
- The Autobiography of an Idea (Dover Architecture) by Louis H. Sullivan on 11 pages
- A System of Architectural Ornament by Louis H. Sullivan on 7 pages
- American Architecture and Other Writings, Vol. 1 by Montgomery Schuyler on page 194, page 292, and page 295
- History of the Skyscraper (Da Capo Press series in architecture and decorative art) by Francisco Mujica on page 147, and page 292
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- Louis Sullivan: The Function of Ornament (Norton Critical Studies in Art History) by Wim De Wit on 5 pages
- Louis Sullivan: Prophet of Modern Architecture, Revised Edition by Hugh Morrison on 5 pages
- The Charnley House: Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Making of Chicago's Gold Coast (Chicago Architecture and Urbanism) by Richard Longstreth on 4 pages
- Project Management for Design Professionals by William Ramroth on page 205, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Louis Sullivan: The Poetry of Architecture by Narcisco G. Menocal on page 96, page 175, and Back Matter
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