Title & Author:

Cities of artificial excavation : the work of Peter Eisenman, 1978-1988 / edited and with an introduction by Jean-François Bédard ; essays by Alan Balfour [and others].

Publication:

Montréal : Canadian Centre for Architecture ; New York : Rizzoli International, ©1994.

Description:

236 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Exhibition catalog.
Catalogue of a travelling exhibition held at the Centre canadien d'architecture, Montréal, Mar. 2-June 19, 1994; Servicio de Estudio y Fomento de la Arquitectura, Madrid, spring 1995; Nederlands Architectuurinstituut, Rotterdam, autumn 1995.
Includes interview with and essays by Peter Eisenman.
Director's note by Phyllis Lambert.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-236).
Director's Note / Phyllis Lambert -- Introduction / Jean-Francois Bedard -- Eisenman/Robertson's City of Artificial Excavation / Kurt W. Forster -- Modernity versus Postmodernity in Peter Eisenman / Fredric Jameson -- Surfaces / Yve-Alain Bois -- Cannaregio -- Three Texts for Venice / Peter Eisenman -- Project History / Jean-Francois Bedard -- Catalogue of Drawings (1-28) -- Berlin -- City of Artificial Excavation / Peter Eisenman -- Project History / Jean-Francois Bedard -- Catalogue of Drawings (29-60) -- Allegory unto Death: An Etiology of Eisenman's Repetition / K. Michael Hays -- Conversation with Peter Eisenman -- Long Beach -- Museum Rediscovered / Peter Eisenman -- Project History / Jean-Francois Bedard -- Catalogue of Drawings (61-110) -- Documents of a Creative Process / Alan Balfour -- La Villette -- Chora L Works / Peter Eisenman -- Project History / Jean-Francois Bedard -- Catalogue of Drawings (111-144) -- Architect in the Philosopher's Garden: Eisenman at La Villette / Jean-Louis Cohen -- Postscript / Arata Isozaki.
Includes reproductions of CCA collection material.
Dust jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0847817601 (HB)
9780847817603 (HB)
084781761X (PB)
9780847817610 (PB)

Subject:

Eisenman, Peter, 1932- Exhibitions.
Eisenman, Peter, 1932- Expositions.
Eisenman, Peter, 1932- Critique et interprétation.
Eisenman, Peter, 1932- Philosophie.
Eisenman, Peter, 1932-
Eisenman, Peter, (1932- ) Expositions.
Eisenman/Robertson Architects
Eisenman Architects
Architecture, Postmodern United States Exhibitions.
Architectural drawing Exhibitions.
Projets d'architecture Expositions.
Architecture 20e siècle Philosophie.
Architecture postmoderne États-Unis Expositions.
Architectural drawing
Architecture, Postmodern
Architecture postmoderne États-Unis Catalogues d'exposition.
United States
Eisenman, Peter 1932- Exhibitions
Centre canadien d'architecture Collection

Form/genre:

Interviews.
Exhibition catalogs.
Essays.

Added entries:

Eisenman, Peter, 1932-
Bédard, Jean-François.
Balfour, Alan (Alan H.)
Lambert, Phyllis
Centre canadien d'architecture
Spain. Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente. Servicio de Estudio y Fomento de la Arquitectura
Nederlands Architectuurinstituut
Cedric Price Library
Cedric Price fonds

Holdings:

Location: Library main price 267578
Call No.: BIB 133182
Copy: c. 5
Notes: hardcover
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Location: Library cage cca productions 154573
Call No.: 1994-1a
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Notes: hardcover
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Copy: c. 4
Notes: pbk.
Status: External loan

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Call No.: NA44.E36.23 C5 1994
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Notes: hardcover
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Notes: hardcover
Status: Available