Main entry:

Pennati, Lorenzo, photographer.

Title & Author:

Carlo Scarpa : beyond matter / Lorenzo Pennati, Patrizia Piccinini ; translation by Richard Sadleir.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY, USA : Rizzoli International Publishers, 2021.
©2020

Description:

218 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Beyond matter -- Projects -- Lectio magistralis : Aula Mario Baratto, Ca' Foscari -- Twenty years of "passion" : The Biennale -- Dialogue of amorous intentions : Gipsoteca Canoviana -- A dialogue with nature : Nostra Signora del Cadore -- A Veronese history : Museo di Castelvecchio -- Deus ex machina : Olivetti store -- Liquid labyrinth : Fondazione Querini Stampalia -- The power of ideas : Gavina store -- The last sign : Brion tomb -- A legacy for the future : Banca Popolare di Verona -- Post scriptum. Scarpa by Scarpa : Ca' Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa -- Carlo Scarpa : a biography.
Translated from Italian.

Summary:

"A tribute to a great master of postwar Italian architecture, through a photographic journey with high visual impact. Carlo Scarpa was one of the great masters of postwar Italian architecture. This book proposes a photographic itinerary that unfurls through Venice, Treviso, Verona and Bologna, before reaching the Dolomites. His most significant projects have been photographed specifically for the book, including constructions and installations in public spaces, such as museums, shops and offices. Each example illustrates Scarpa's ability to approach the architectural volume as a whole while at the same time tending to its interior layout down to the smallest details, exploring the potential of the material, giving rhythm to the volumes through light, and expressing the poetics of the shape, even in its simplest lines. The projects featured in the book alternate between overviews and close-ups, with a very high photographic quality. They are all briefly introduced by a text that describes their genesis, explains the context in which they were made and focuses on the details that best represent Scarpa's style, with a summary and clear key to understanding the architect's work. The volume ends with a postscript by his son, Tobia Scarpa, who is currently designing the forthcoming Scarpa Museum in Treviso."--Publisher's description

ISBN:

8891829129 (hardcover)
9788891829122 (hardcover)

Subject:

Scarpa, Carlo, 1906-1978.
Architecture, Italian 20th century Pictorial works.
Architecture italienne 20e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture, Italian Pictorial works. 20th century.
Architecture, Italian

Form/genre:

Biography
Biographies
Pictorial works

Added entries:

Piccinini, Patrizia, author.
Sadleir, Richard (Richard McKeon), translator.
Scarpa, Carlo, 1906-1978. Works. Selections.

Beyond matter

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309450
Call No.: BIB 254704
Status: Available