Julia Morgan

Author : Victoria Kastner
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781797205816

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Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect by Victoria Kastner Pdf

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California. Over the first half of the 20th century, she left an indelible mark on the American West. Of her remarkable 700 creations, the most iconic is Hearst Castle. Morgan spent thirty years constructing this opulent estate on the California coast for the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst—forging a lifelong friendship and creative partnership with him. Together, they built a spectacular and unequalled residence that once hosted the biggest stars of Hollywood's golden age, and that now welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This compelling biography draws on interviews, letters, and Morgan's diaries, including never-before-seen reflections on faith, art, and her life experiences. Morgan's friendship with Hearst, her passion for California's landscape, her struggles with familial dementia, and her devotion to architecture reveal her to have been a singularly brilliant and determined artist. PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED CONTENT: Victoria Kastner has spent years compiling photographs, interviews, letters, drawings, and diaries—including material never published before—to create the first truly comprehensive portrait of this amazing woman. OVER 150 PHOTOGRAPHS: This book features over 150 photographs, printed throughout the text. These include both fascinating archival images and beautiful, full-color contemporary shots of Morgan's buildings. INSPIRING STORY: By exploring both Morgan's work and her life, Kastner weaves a captivating tale about courage, vision, and resilience. Julia Morgan forged a path for herself against the odds, and her story will inspire contemporary women and creatives. ARCHITECTURAL ICON: Julia Morgan created 700 buildings during her career, from hotels to churches to private homes. Born in San Francisco and trained in Paris, she developed a distinctive aesthetic that now defines certain regions of California. But only in the last twenty years has her contribution to architecture been fully recognized and celebrated. In 2014, the American Institute of Architects' posthumously awarded her its Gold Medal; she was the first female recipient. Perfect for: • History buffs • Students, enthusiasts, and professional architects • Aspiring creatives in all fields • Feminists seeking role models • Visitors to Hearst Castle and Morgan's other buildings • Californians and visitors to California

Author : Sara Holmes Boutelle,Julia Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architects
ISBN : UCSD:31822021318944

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Julia Morgan, Architect by Sara Holmes Boutelle,Julia Morgan Pdf

William Randolph Hearst's dazzling "castle" at San Simeon, California, is famous world round, yet only the aficionado can name Julia Morgan as the architect who built it. For more than thirty years she worked with Hearst in a rare collaboration, creating not only his art-filled hilltop palace but also a fairytale Bavarian "village" known as Wyntoon and many other commercial and domestic structures. Yet the Hearst commissions, notable as they are, are not Morgan's only claim to fame. Given the sweep of Morgan's accomplishments, it is astonishing that this is the first substantial book ever devoted to her career. Painstakingly researched for more than a decade by Sarah Holmes Boutelle, founder of the Julia Morgan Association, this handsome volume lovingly document's Morgan's life and work. This is a remarkable book celebrating the achievements of a remarkable woman.

Author : Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781423636540

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Julia Morgan by Mark Anthony Wilson Pdf

Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of more than 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. This book tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings, and photographs of the many buildings that still exist. Mark Wilson has been writing and teaching about Julia Morgan's work for more than thirty years. He is an architectural historian who has written two previous books about Bay Area architecture and was a lecturer for the National Trust's Historic Real Estate Program. He holds a B.A. in history and an M.A. in history and media. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, and more. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Author : Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822549034

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Julia Morgan, Architect of Dreams by Ginger Wadsworth Pdf

Recounts the life of the architect whose projects included designing the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California.

Author : Anthony G. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Architects
ISBN : UCSD:31822004988614

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Julia Morgan, Architect by Anthony G. White Pdf

Author : Phyllis J. Perry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536443859

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All about Julia Morgan by Phyllis J. Perry Pdf

Julia Morgan was born into a world that doubted the ability of women. After becoming the first woman to receive an architecture license in California, she was quickly singled out by William Hearst, who admired her imaginative style and unique projec

Author : Richard W. Longstreth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121766534

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Julia Morgan, Architect by Richard W. Longstreth Pdf

Author : Richard L. Kagan
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496211132

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The Spanish Craze by Richard L. Kagan Pdf

The Spanish Craze is the compelling story of the centuries-long U.S. fascination with the history, literature, art, culture, and architecture of Spain. Richard L. Kagan offers a stunningly revisionist understanding of the origins of hispanidad in America, tracing its origins from the early republic to the New Deal. As Spanish power and influence waned in the Atlantic World by the eighteenth century, her rivals created the "Black Legend," which promoted an image of Spain as a dead and lost civilization rife with innate cruelty and cultural and religious backwardness. The Black Legend and its ambivalences influenced Americans throughout the nineteenth century, reaching a high pitch in the Spanish-American War of 1898. However, the Black Legend retreated soon thereafter, and Spanish culture and heritage became attractive to Americans for its perceived authenticity and antimodernism. Although the Spanish craze infected regions where the Spanish New World presence was most felt--California, the American Southwest, Texas, and Florida--there were also early, quite serious flare-ups of the craze in Chicago, New York, and New England. Kagan revisits early interest in Hispanism among elites such as the Boston book dealer Obadiah Rich, a specialist in the early history of the Americas, and the writers Washington Irving and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He also considers later enthusiasts such as Angeleno Charles Lummis and the many writers, artists, and architects of the modern Spanish Colonial Revival in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Spain's political and cultural elites understood that the promotion of Spanish culture in the United States and the Western Hemisphere in general would help overcome imperial defeats while uniting Spaniards and those of Spanish descent into a singular raza whose shared characteristics and interests transcended national boundaries. With elegant prose and verve, The Spanish Craze spans centuries and provides a captivating glimpse into distinct facets of Hispanism in monuments, buildings, and private homes; the visual, performing, and cinematic arts; and the literature, travel journals, and letters of its enthusiasts in the United States.

Author : Walter T. Steilberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCBK:C039773532

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Some Examples of the Work of Julia Morgan by Walter T. Steilberg Pdf

Author : Sarah Morgan
Publisher : HQN Books
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488096488

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The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan Pdf

Don't miss North to Home, the Hallmark movie based on The Chistmas Sisters! “The perfect gift for readers who relish heartwarming tales of sisters and love.”—Booklist on The Christmas Sisters In the snowy Highlands of Scotland, Suzanne McBride is dreaming of the perfect cozy Christmas. Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the holidays and she can’t wait to see them. But tensions are running high… Workaholic Hannah knows she can’t avoid spending the holidays with her family two years in a row. But it’s not the weight of their expectations that’s panicking her—it’s the life-changing secret she’s hiding. Stay-at-home mom Beth is having a personal crisis. All she wants for Christmas is time to decide if she’s ready to return to work—seeing everyone was supposed to help her stress levels, not increase them! Posy isn’t sure she’s living her best life, but with her parents depending on her, making a change seems risky. But not as risky as falling for gorgeous new neighbor Luke… As Suzanne’s dreams of the perfect McBride Christmas unravel, she must rely on the magic of the season to bring her daughters together. But will this new togetherness teach the sisters that their close-knit bond is strong enough to withstand anything—including a family Christmas? A messy family drama and a steamy little romance unfold under the Mediterranean sun for the perfect summer escape in The Island Villa, the next heartwarming novel by USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781583940938

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Berkeley by Anonim Pdf

Berkeley is as much a concept as a city, resonating powerfully with those on all sides of the political spectrum. But insiders know it as one of the most exciting cities in the country, where eclectic neighborhoods, a sparkling waterfront, and world-class festivals coexist happily with radicals, hippies, and political correctness. This sumptuous photographic tour with text shows exactly what makes the city special, offering dazzling images of the city's vibrant street life, gorgeous natural attractions, emerging arts district, lovely Rose Garden, legendary Claremont Hotel spa, and much more.

Author : Victoria Kastner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X004465399

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Hearst Castle by Victoria Kastner Pdf

Illustrated here are the Castle's Spanish ceilings and other architectural fragments, medieval tapestries, Renissance furniture, nineteenth-century sculpture, and wide-ranging examples of European decorative arts, including ceramics, metalworks, textiles, and more."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Russell L. Quacchia
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1413488196

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Julia Morgan, Architect, and the Creation of the Asilomar Conference Grounds by Russell L. Quacchia Pdf

Author : Sarah Gill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692685502

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Julia Morgan's Berkeley City Club by Sarah Gill Pdf

How Julia Morgan came to design the Berkeley City Club in 1930, why the clubhouse is an architectural masterpiece, and what uses it has seen over the past 85 years.

Author : Krystyna Goddu
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613731758

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Girl Called Vincent by Krystyna Goddu Pdf

Tracing Millay's life from her youth in Maine to the bohemian fervor of her early adulthood in Greenwich Village and Paris, this fancinating biography will captivate middle grade readers. Including photos, full-length poems, plentiful letter and diary excerpts, a time line, source notes, and bibliography, this is an indispensable resource for any young person interested in poetry, literature, or biographies of remarkable people in American history.