Mario Botta (Big Series Art) (German, French and English Edition) [Hardcover]

Philip Jodidio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

Featuring building from three decades, this volume looks at the work of Mario Botta. It follows the celebrated residences and much-discussed larger projects, and looks at the features of Botta's work - stone, light, reason, modernity and tradition.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish, English --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and since 1980 has been chief editor of the French journal "Connaissance des Arts". He has published numerous articles and books, including many in TASCHEN'S "Contemporary Architects" series, and is internationally renowned as one of the most versatile writers on the subject. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (September 1, 1999)
• Language: German, French, English
• ISBN-10: 3822866121
• ISBN-13: 978-3822866122
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was Editor-in-Chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous articles and books, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Alvaro Siza, Tadao Ando, and Renzo Piano.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an overview on Botta's works in architecture mainly, December 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mario Botta (Big Series Art) (German, French and English Edition) (Hardcover)

The book gives an overview on Botta's works in the past, present and it lists some projects with their drawings and models that are proposed to be done in the future. The book is sufficient, in my opinion, to provide a basic understanding of Botta's philosophies and the way he handles architecture.

almost every information given in the book is given in three different languages. Hence, the book might be useful to some of those who don't use English.

There is a small gallery at the end of the book that illustrates some of the design work that Botta did outside architecture like furniture, vases, among others. the collection is informative. However, I wished I found a collection with larger photos and more details.

So, in general, I rate the book as a good reference and overview on Botta's works, especially architectural ones.