Architecture has always been a natural subject matter for photographers, but for most of the twentieth century the practice of architectural photography has been a professional endeavor--anonymous photographs taken for clients for specific, commercial reasons. This book concerns itself with another aspect of the phenomenon: the photography of architecture as an art practice. It considers the work of seven contemporary photographers who use buildings in their work in a new way. In these photograp...
Compiled by Norman Foster, "Reflections" is his personal statement about architecture, how it is understood and how it is perceived. Organised thematically in a series of visual 'chapters', it collates and contrasts black and white photographic images from four decades of Foster's practice, to create a compelling visual narrative. For Foster, the book reflects his belief that architecture is essentially a social art; a necessity and not a luxury; that it is generated by people's needs, which are...
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The Interaction of Nature and Urban Environment. Urban Environments (The Interaction of Nature and Urban Environment, #2)
by William Quagmire
This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the 'City of Light'. Award winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Centre - even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts has produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramat...
Building Utopia: The Barbican Centre
by Tom Overton and Matthew Harle
A beautifully designed celebration of the 40th birthday of the Barbican Arts Centre, in the heart of the City of London. It is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, encompassing an art gallery, theatres, concert halls, cinemas and a much-loved conservatory, and regular collaborators include the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Compiled by Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican Centre's Managing Director 2007-2021, this is an in-depth exploration of the centre, drawing on t...
Drawing on written records, coins, inscriptions and other archaeological evidence, the authors present a detailed picture of how the Roman cavalryman and his horse were equipped.