Patio and Pavilion: The Place of Sculpture in Modern Architecture by Dr. Penelop

Description: Patio and Pavilion by Dr. Penelope Curtis Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Art historian Penelope Curtis examines the relationship between sculpture and architecture in the mid-twentieth century to explore how modernist architecture affects the display of sculpture, as well as how sculpture enhances those spaces. Publisher Description This volume examines the relationship between modern sculpture and architecture in the mid-twentieth century, an interplay that has laid the ground for the semisculptural or semiarchitectural works by architects such as Frank Gehry and artists such as Dan Graham. The first half of the book explores how the addition of sculpture enhanced several architectural projects, including Mies van der Rohes Barcelona Pavilion (1929) and Eliel Saarinens Cranbrook Campus (1934). The second half of the book uses several additional case studies, including Philip Johnsons sculpture court for New Yorks Museum of Modern Art (1953), to explore what architectural spaces can add to the sculpture they are designed to contain. The author argues that it was in the middle of the twentieth century – before sculptural and architectural forms began to converge – that the complementary nature of the two practices began clearly to emerge: figurative sculpture highlighting the modernist architectural experience, and the abstract qualities of that architecture imparting to sculpture a heightened role. AUTHOR: Penelope Curtis is an art historian and author with a particular interest in modern and contemporary visual arts. Curtis has served as Director of Lisbons Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Director of Tate Britain, London, and Curator of the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. SELLING POINTS: . Examining the relationship between sculpture and its modernist architectural surroundings, this is a classic volume in the scholarship on the crossover of art and architecture. Will appeal to art and architecture students and enthusiasts alike . Written by renowned art historian Penelope Curtis, the book posits that the relationship between sculpture and architecture in the early twentieth century (for example in Mies van der Rohes Barcelona Pavilion) laid the ground for sculptural architecture later in the century (in buildings by Frank Gehry among others) . Also examines the trend for architectural art, for example the work of American artist Dan Graham . Explores examples of iconic modernist architecture enhanced by the presence of sculpture. Examines how these two art forms at first complemented one another and have since grown ever closer 12 colour, 60 b/w illustrations Author Biography Penelope Curtis is an art historian and author with a particular interest in modern and contemporary visual arts. Curtis has served as Director of Lisbons Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Director of Tate Britain, London, and Curator of the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. Details ISBN 1905464053 ISBN-13 9781905464050 Title Patio and Pavilion Author Dr. Penelope Curtis Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 144 Publisher Ridinghouse GE_Item_ID:149553390; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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