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The Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright (The Norton Library)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 720
EAN: 9780393315042
ISBN: 0393315045
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 430
Publication Date: 1996-09
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Rating:  - A great introduction
A wonderfully written and concise insight into the lives and careers of three of the greatest modern architects of our time. Blake, an architect himself, is more than qualified to give us accounts on each of these fascinating characters. An entertaining and insightful read for anyone who has limited knowledge of architecture and wants an introduction to the great `masters' of the 20th Century.
Rating:  - Master Builders Review by an Art History Professor
If you are looking for a book that clearly articulates the style and influences of the major early 20th century architects, this is the book for you. Great for students who need to review stylistic characteristics succinctly for college courses as well as architectural enthusiasts. This book clearly set in context how the personalities of Corbusier, Mies, and Wright and their cultural backgrounds influenced their architectural style. If you need to own one book about these architects, this is it!
Rating: - R. Hunsaker review of: The Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright
For those interested in the development of American architecture, this is an excellent source. It spans the works of the 3 great architects who laid down the guiding principles for modern architecture in the United States and shows the evolution of each. Many of their beautiful works are pictured and described by the author, a former architecture school dean. The principles involved and aesthetic qualities are elaborated. It gives an appreciation of how many current architectural styles evolved ... Read More
Rating:  - The author plays favorites.
This book seeks to profile three architects of worldwide influence, each of whom has profoundly influenced the built environment we experience today. It provides rich glimpses into the architectural environment of the early 20th century, and tells a compelling tale of three architects who each shook off the vine-covered frippery of art nouveau in their own way. It's a good book, but upon re-reading it last year, the author's clear bias towards (almost hero-worship of) Le Corbusier came through much ... Read More
Rating: - Touches the 3 masters topically
Maybe the only book that attempts to compare (rather...state) the big 3. However I think that it degenerates to being a history book that just states facts that are already available in any monograph on each. There is less commentary and more facts. I guess it is a biggeners book to understand who these men were and what projects they did in their lifetime. The only good thing is that this seems to be the only place where you can read about them as a kind of a time-line.....realizing how each one affected ... Read More
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