
Making L.A. Modern
Craig Ellwood - Myth, Man, Designer
Rizzoli International Publications (Publisher)
Published on 3. April 2018
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8478-6153-8 (ISBN)
Description
Craig Ellwood, the Cary Grant of architecture, was one of the most visible faces of California mid-century modernism. He was known as much for his exquisitely designed, minimalist structures as he was for his exuberant lifestyle. This book celebrates and explores the glamour of Ellwood s work, life, myth, and career. Through photographs, primarily of the iconic houses he designed in Southern California during the 1950s and 60s, we see a life of refined decadence, expressed through gorgeous architecture, fast cars, beautiful women, Hollywood style, palm trees, swimming pools, and minimalist design all in the context of the Southern California postwar building boom. This volume will appeal to design junkies, architecture buffs, students of modernism, and anyone interested in problem-solving and elegant solutions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
200 Colour and Black and White Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 289 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1621 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-6153-8 (9780847861538)
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Persons
Michael Boyd, a designer based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, is a renowned and published expert on twentieth-century design and postwar modernism. Richard Powers is a widely published photographer whose books include Rizzoli s Making House. Ray Kappe is an internationally recognized architect, urban planner, and educator and is a cofounder of SCI-Arc in Los Angeles.