TY  - GEN
T1  - Louis Kahn : a life in architecture
A1  - Wiseman, Carter
LA  - English
PP  - Charlottesville
PB  - University of Virginia Press
YR  - 2020
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_on1159863232
AB  - The man who envisioned and realized such landmark buildings as the Salk Institute, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the National Assembly complex in Bangladesh, Louis Kahn was born in what is now Estonia, immigrated to America, and became one of the towering figures in his adopted country's built world. His works are unmistakable in their elegance, monolithic power, and architectural honesty. Written by Carter Wiseman, one of Kahn's most respected commentators, this book offers a succinct, accessible examination of the life and work of one of America's greatest architects. It traces the influence of his immigrant origins, his upbringing in poverty, his education, the impact of the Great Depression, and the arrival of Modernism on his life and work. Finally, it provides insight into why, as the legacy of many of his contemporaries has receded in importance, Kahn's has remained so durably influential. Louis Kahn: A Life in Architecture provides the best concise introduction available to this singular life and achievement.
OP  - 126
CN  - NA737.K32 W574 2020eb
SN  - 9780813947501
SN  - 0813947502
SN  - 9780813944975
SN  - 081394497X
KW  - Kahn, Louis I., : 1901-1974.
KW  - Kahn, Louis I., : 1901-1974
KW  - Architects : United States : Biography.
KW  - Architecture.
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Architectes : États-Unis : Biographies.
KW  - architecture (discipline)
KW  - ARCHITECTURE : History : General.
KW  - Architects
KW  - United States
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - Biography
KW  - Biographies
KW  - Biographies.
ER  -