Michael Graves: Buildings and Projects 1990-1994 (Paperback)

~ Janet Abrams (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (November 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847819027
• ISBN-13: 978-0847819027
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #209,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Graves 1990-1994, May 2, 2000

By	Ryan Mayton (Richmond, Virginia) - See all my reviews

A wonderful addition to the library of any Graves fan. Beautifully photographed, with wonderfully descriptive texts.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great visual compilation of Graves' recent projects, January 28, 2002

By	"acts238okc" (near Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews

I got this book as a father's day present and I absolutely love it. It has great photography of each of the finished projects, gives a brief description of the project and interesting facts about each. There are also photos of some of Graves' 3-d models for some concept buildings that never "made it to production", as well as a peppering of his wonderfully whimsical sketches. A must have for anyone interested in architecture or design, or anyone that has even a remote fascination into the beauty that is a Graves' design.

5.0 out of 5 stars Artist Giacarlo Impliglia Rocks, October 5, 2008

By	DJ Soroka (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Giancarlo Impiglia (Hardcover)

The shame about this book is the rather cursory coverage given to Impiglia's early period OF SUCCESS.

Despite a major commission from a New York City Bank in the late 1970's, Giancarlo Impiglia was prolific in the early to mid-eighties in his production of serigraphs.

From initially selling 300 copies at $25 print (yes, hard to believe) in the early 1980's, and jumping to 200 copies at $600 a print by about 1987,
Impiglia's art quickly grew in stature, and price.

His work seemingly increased annually; $1500; $2000; $4000; $6000' $8000; $10000; $12000; $14000; $16000; $18000; $20000.

But, the art didn't change that much.

His early work was just as masterful, but the author doesn't cover this period in sufficient depth, I feel.

Impiglia's Dinner for Two represents as fine an example of his style and substance as any, and was as seminal for him, and his reputation in 1984, as Les Damselles D'Avignon was for Picasso.

Otherwise, there is much discussion of his work from about 1988 thru 1996.

I just feel that more time should have been spent going over his prolific "early period of success," when he gained great notoriety.