Author: Suzanne Greub
Title: Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings,
Description: Prestel, 2008 softcover, 225 pages Illustrated. fine, ENG text. ISBN 9783791361703. ¶ In this book, the world s most exciting new museums are shown to be as inspiring as the works they display.The twenty-first century has seen a boom in museum construction, both in new buildings and renovations or additions to existing ones. Nearly thirty museums are given close inspection in this generously illustrated volume. Each entry includes a discussion of the building s cultural and geographic environment, complemented by color photographs, sketches and architectural plans. The book encompasses four continents and highlights the designs of Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Steven Holl, Zaha Hadid, Mario Botta, David Chipperfield, Tadao Ando, Yoshio Taniguchi and Daniel Libeskind. In addition, the authors provide thoughtful commentary on the relationship between architecture and the fine arts and an assessment of museum functionality in modern times.Suzanne Greub is Director of the Art Centre Basel and the editor of several exhibition catalogues. She is a contributor to Museums for a New Millenium (Prestel).Thierry Greub is an art historian and Assistant Director of the Art Centre Basel.
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Title: Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings,
Description: Prestel, 2008 softcover, 225 pages Illustrated. fine, ENG text. ISBN 9783791361703. ¶ In this book, the world s most exciting new museums are shown to be as inspiring as the works they display.The twenty-first century has seen a boom in museum construction, both in new buildings and renovations or additions to existing ones. Nearly thirty museums are given close inspection in this generously illustrated volume. Each entry includes a discussion of the building s cultural and geographic environment, complemented by color photographs, sketches and architectural plans. The book encompasses four continents and highlights the designs of Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Steven Holl, Zaha Hadid, Mario Botta, David Chipperfield, Tadao Ando, Yoshio Taniguchi and Daniel Libeskind. In addition, the authors provide thoughtful commentary on the relationship between architecture and the fine arts and an assessment of museum functionality in modern times.Suzanne Greub is Director of the Art Centre Basel and the editor of several exhibition catalogues. She is a contributor to Museums for a New Millenium (Prestel).Thierry Greub is an art historian and Assistant Director of the Art Centre Basel.
Keywords: 3791361708 Schilderkunst paint schilder Beaux Sciences antique antiek deco beeldhouwkunst beelden sculpturen & schilderen Kunst Fotografie Histoire et patrimoine Nouveauté plastiques culture histoire livre siècle Artiste peintre photo fotografie lifestyle
Price: EUR 20.00 = appr. US$ 21.74 Seller: Erik Tonen Books
- Book number: 64112
- Book number: 64112
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