Architects and artists : the work of Ernest and Esther Born / Nicholas Olsberg.

Main entry:

Olsberg, R. Nicholas, author.

Title & Author:

Architects and artists : the work of Ernest and Esther Born / Nicholas Olsberg.

Publication:

San Francisco : The Book Club of California, 2015.
©2015

Description:

264 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, portraits ; 32 cm

Series:

Publication number 234 of the Book Club of California

Notes:
Issued in cloth covered slipcase.
Erratum slip inserted.
"Edition limited to 300 copies" -- Colophon.
Copies are numbered.
"Architects and Artists : The Work of Ernest and Esther Born was produced for members of the Book Club of California. The typefaces used are Bulmer MT, Futura, and Bodoni Ultra. Printed on 170 gsm Lumi Silk Matt art paper. Design: Michiko Toki, Toki Design. Editing: Jennifer Sime. Photography: unless otherwise noted, all photography of works from the Estate of Ernest and Esther Born is by Douglas Sandberg. Printed and bound by Artron Art Group, China"--Colophon.
Introduction -- pages 11-30. Chapter 1: Urban Man, 1928-1935 -- pages 31-56. Chapter 2: The Architectural Forecast, 1932-1937 -- pages 57-70. Chapter 3: Elements of Modern Architecture, 1930-36 -- pages 71-84. Chapter 4: New Architecture in Mexico, 1935-37 -- pages 85-116. Chapter 5: Better Homes, 1933-41 -- pages 117-136. Chapter 6: Opening the Golden Gate -- 137-158. Chapter 7: The Natural House, 1938-1956 -- 159-180. Chapter 8: Simplification: The Houses of Ernest Born, 1940-56 -- pages 181-198. Chapter 9: Common Ground, 1945-57 -- pages 199-220. Chapter 10: Reimagining San Francisco, 1956-73 -- pages 221-248. Epilogue: Man of Letters -- pages 249-258. Chronology -- pages 259-263.

ISBN:

9780981959771
0981959776

Subject:

Born, Ernest, 1898-1992.
Born, Esther, 1902-1987.
Architects California San Francisco 20th century.
Artists and architects United States.
Architectes Californie San Francisco 20e siècle.
Artistes et architectes États-Unis.
Architects
Artists and architects
California San Francisco
United States

Form/genre:

Typefaces (Type evidence) Bulmer MT.
Typefaces (Type evidence) Futura.
Typefaces (Type evidence) Bodoni Ultra.

Added entries:

Sime, Jennifer, editor.
Book Club of California, publisher.
Publication (Book Club of California) ; no. 234.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290968
Call No.: BIB 234228
Status: Available

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