California Contemporary

Author : Grant C. Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781616897383

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California Contemporary by Grant C. Kirkpatrick Pdf

“Two dozen custom-designed homes that welcome in sunlight and accentuate gorgeous vistas, and the architect’s thoughts behind them.” —Luxe Interiors + Design The stunning houses of Grant Kirkpatrick and his firm, KAA Design, exemplify why so many of us look to Southern California as the pinnacle of sophisticated modern living. The twenty-four magnificent custom homes featured in this book, modern in style, are built of sensuous materials and sited to make the most of nature, views, and sunlight. This collection of visionary residences, shown in gorgeous photographs and colorful drawings, represents the California Dream, shaped by an architect chosen by celebrities including Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Matt Damon, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, for their personal retreats. Kirkpatrick offers his reflections on these beautiful projects—and the design strategies behind their creation. “Beautiful . . . For anyone who loves contemporary design and architectural masterpieces.” —Library Journal

Author : Terry L Jones,Jennifer E Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315431642

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Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology by Terry L Jones,Jennifer E Perry Pdf

Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the region’s past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. With a specific emphasis on those aspects of California’s past that resonate with the state’s modern cultural identity, the editors and contributors—all leading figures in California archaeology—seek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.

Author : Carl E. Loeffler,Darlene Tong
Publisher : Last Gasp
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Art
ISBN : 0867193662

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Performance Anthology by Carl E. Loeffler,Darlene Tong Pdf

Performance art is a major contemporary art form and California is recognized internationally as a pivotal area for innovative performance art activity. This updated edition of Performance Anthology offers an extraordinary documentation of California performance art from 1970 through 1989. The anthology provides a chronicle of the literature of artists' publications, art journals, major books, and catalogues; introductions and original essays by artists and leading historians and critics of performance art in California; and photographs illustrating major works by California artists. Through the documentation of the literature, a framework is established of the artists, events, organizations and spaces that have been instrumental in launching and sustaining the performance art scene in California.

Author : Alonzo Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : California
ISBN : UCLA:31158004770656

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Contemporary Biography of California's Representative Men by Alonzo Phelps Pdf

Author : Justin Van Hoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 1934429090

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Milk and Honey by Justin Van Hoy Pdf

A highlight of new work by contemporary artists who are aesthetically and regionally joined in California through a variety of mediums and demographics.

Author : Mark Johnstone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015047582146

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Contemporary Art in Southern California by Mark Johnstone Pdf

Author : Armand Silvestre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Art, Modern
ISBN : UCBK:C109363529

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The Gallery of Contemporary Art by Armand Silvestre Pdf

Author : Christopher Mount
Publisher : Skira
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0847840115

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A New Sculpturalism by Christopher Mount Pdf

A comprehensive overview of Southern California’s most experimental architecture, showcasing the highly expressive work of famed architects such as Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne, as well as the best of the new guard. This is the first critical examination and history of what was first identified as the "L.A. School" in the 1990s, which has influenced much of American architecture in the last twenty-five years. This expansive new book examines contemporary Southern California architecture from 1987 to the present, exploring its experimental nature, sculptural tendency, and exciting evolution. This volume complements a major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and is part of the Getty Research Institute exhibition initiative "Los Angeles Architecture, 1940–1990." Contributions by leading architectural historians coupled with a stunning collection of images present recent works in terms of sculpturalism and urbanism, and consider the impact of the history and environment of Los Angeles, as well as the creative and working processes.

Author : Rene Di Rosa
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015047602423

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Local Color by Rene Di Rosa Pdf

"The di Rosa collection reflects the unique aesthetic of California modern art and includes pivotal works by celebrated artists Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Robert Hudson, William T. Wiley, and many others." "Local Color presents a sampling of the best of the di Rosa collection, featuring the work of seventy-six California artists. Compelling, amusing, and enlightening pieces, each accompanied by a brief essay about the artist."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Marco Biraghi
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780262519564

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Project of Crisis by Marco Biraghi Pdf

An examination of the influential Italian architectural historian Manfredo Tafuri's historical construction of contemporary architecture. The influential Italian architectural historian Manfredo Tafuri (1935–1994) invoked the productive possibilities of crisis, writing that history is a "project of crisis" (progetto di crisi). In this entry in the Writing Architecture series, Marco Biraghi explores Tafuri's multifaceted and often knotty oeuvre, using the historian's concept of a project of crisis as a lens through which to examine his historical construction of contemporary architecture. Mindful of Tafuri's statement that there is no such thing as criticism, only history, Biraghi carefully maps the influences on Tafuri's writing—Walter Benjamin, Karl Krauss, Massimo Cacciari, and the architect Ludovico Quaroni, among others—in order to create a portrait of one of the most complex minds in twentieth-century architecture and architectural history. Tracing an arc from Tafuri's first articles in the magazine Contropiano to the idea of contradiction at the center of the project of crisis, Biraghi cites Tafuri's writing on some of his contemporaries, including Louis Kahn, Le Corbusier, Robert Venturi, Aldo Rossi, and the "Five Architects" (Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey, John Hejduk, and Richard Meier). Tafuri's historical construction of the contemporary, Biraghi explains, is based on the idea that the past is open, providing the present with ever-changing and indeterminate form. There is no contradiction between Tafuri the historian and Tafuri the contemporary critic, only the greatest possible integration. The importance of Tafuri's interpretation of architecture goes beyond mere academic or historiographic interest, Biraghi argues; Tafuri's notion of the project of crisis is fundamentally important in understanding our present-day architectural condition

Author : Philip Jodidio
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780847863501

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McClean Design by Philip Jodidio Pdf

The first book on the architect's custom-built residences in California, tailor-made to the highest specification one could ask for. This collection of visionary residences takes us on a tour of the height in luxury, designed to accommodate all amenities available--from the indoor gym and hair salon to the movie theater, champagne vault and wine cellar, cigar room, and wellness room. California Living looks at McClean's rise to prominence, from his first Bird Streets home in the Hollywood Hills to houses that drew attention from the likes of fashion designer Calvin Klein and the record-setting Bel Air home of Beyoncé and Jay Z. In addition to incorporating water in all of his designs, he makes extensive use of glass to eliminate the barrier between the indoors/outdoors. His sleek designs seamlessly integrate the outdoors taking advantage of the spectacular views and landscapes. After an illustrated introduction, the portfolio section of twenty-four magnificent ultra-modern homes describes each house in detail with sketches and site plans, explaining the architect's work. McClean offers his reflections on these beautiful projects and the design strategies behind their creation, all completed in the past fifteen years. McClean Design has grown into one of the leading contemporary residential design firms in the fashionable areas of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, with projects throughout the Western United States and beyond to Hawaii and British Columbia.

Author : William J. Lillyman,Marilyn F. Moriarty,David J. Neuman
Publisher : University of California Humanities Research Institute
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-02-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195360165

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Critical Architecture and Contemporary Culture by William J. Lillyman,Marilyn F. Moriarty,David J. Neuman Pdf

The third volume in the University of California Humanities Research Institute Series, this book brings together prominent literary theorists and architects to offer a variety of perspectives on the relation between postmodernism and architecture. The contributors include such luminaries from the forefront of literary studies as J. Hillis Miller, Jacques Derrida, and Jean-Francois Lyotard; the architects Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, and Robert Stern offer their perspectives on the critical role of architecture and contemporary culture. The high caliber of the discourse and the variety of approaches included will draw a scholarly audience from a wide range of disciplines.

Author : Molly English
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781423651383

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Contemporary Cottages by Molly English Pdf

Contemporary Cottages updates beach and mountain cottages with fresh, modern appointments, magical entryways, updated and repurposed rooms, open ceilings, custom floor plans and unique lighting—all without disturbing the timeless charm and scale that defines a cottage. Molly Hyde English has authored two previous books on the subject: Camps and Cottages (2000, Gibbs-Smith) and Vintage Cottages (2007, Gibbs-Smith). She owns Camps and Cottages, a leading source for curated home and lifestyle furnishings, has been covered by a number of national publications, and maintains a website and Instagram following. The store is located in Laguna Beach, California. Ryan Garvin is a noted interior design photographer based in Southern California. His work regularly appears in a number of national print and web publications, ranging from Elle Decor to Traditional Home, and has a following on Instagram.

Author : Graham Livesey
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781552381410

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Passages by Graham Livesey Pdf

Informed by the work of writers such as Henri Lefebvre, Paul Ricouer and Michel de Certeau, this collection of essays examines through multiple lenses eight topics related to the contemporary urban domain. Recalling key aspects of our shared intellectual heritage, Passages seeks to demystify the structure and historical development of the contemporary city in an accessible, engaging style.

Author : Dr.C.Ramya
Publisher : Uttkarsh Prakashan
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789389298512

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Contemporary Contemplations On Comparative Literature by Dr.C.Ramya Pdf

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