Main entry:

Brownlee, David Bruce, author.

Title & Author:

Louis I. Kahn : in the realm of architecture / David B. Brownlee, David G. De Long ; introduction by Vincent Scully ; new photography by Grant Mudford.

Publication:

Los Angeles : Museum of Contemporary Art ; New York : Rizzoli, 1991.
©1991

Description:

448 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm.

Series:

Rizzoli

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and other institutions, Oct. 20, 1991-Feb. 1, 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 432-439) and index.
Adventures of unexplored places: defining a philosophy, 1901-51 -- The mind opens to realizations: conceiving a new architecture, 1951-61 -- Assembly ... a place of transcendence: designs for meeting -- The houses of the inspirations: designs for study -- The forum of the availabilities: designs for choice -- Light, the giver of all presences: designs to honor human endeavor.

Summary:

A comprehensive documentation and analysis of the complete architectural work of Louis I. Kahn.

Resources:
Table of contents
e-book
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Exhibition history

ISBN:

0847813231
9780847813230
0847813304 (paperback)
9780847813308 (paperback)

Subject:

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation Exhibitions.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Critique et interprétation.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation.
Kahn, Louis I. (1901-1974) Expositions.
Architecture United States History 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture, Modern 20th century Pictorial works Exhibitions.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture 20e siècle Ouvrages illustrés Expositions.
Architecture.
Architecture, Modern.
Bouwkunst.
Architects United States 20th century.
United States.
Architecture United States 20th century
Kahn, Louis I 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation

Form/genre:

Exhibition Publications.
illustrated books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition, pictorial works.
History.
Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

De Long, David Gilson, 1939- author.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974, architect.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.), organizer.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, host institution.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 152040
Call No.: NA44.K12.9 B7 1991
Copy: copy 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 152039
Call No.: NA44.K12.9 B7 1991
Copy: copy 2
Status: Available