Case Study Houses. The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966

About the Book: As an unprecedented program in the history of architecture, Case Study Houses gave Americans new ideas for residential construction. This comprehensive presentation of the program introduces each of the 36 house prototypes through floor plans, sketches, and photographs, showing how architects – among them Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, or Eero Saarinen – redefined the landscape of Los Angeles as well as the modern residential home.

Biography: Julius Shulman shaped the perception of 20th-century Californian architecture with his iconic photographs of buildings by, among others, Frank Lloyd Wright, Pierre Koenig, Charles Eames, and Richard Neutra. His works emphasize not only the architectural idea but also the cultural and human context of the structures, whereby architectural photography became an independent art form. Many of the buildings he documented no longer exist today or have been altered, but Shulman's images remain highly sought after.

Elizabeth A. T. Smith is the executive director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation in New York and previously held senior curatorial positions at, among others, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Art Gallery of Ontario. She has curated numerous exhibitions, published writings on contemporary art and architecture, and given lectures.

Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design and has published monographs for TASCHEN on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several architecture titles in the Basic Art Series.

Pages: 440
PHOTOGRAPHER
AUTHOR
EDITOR: Julius Shulman
Elizabeth A. T. Smith
Peter Gössel
First published: 15/04/2009
Language of the book: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1021-9
Topics: Architecture & Design
Dimensions: 33.2 cm x 25.7 cm, Weight 3.53 kg

Der TASCHEN Verlag zählt zu den renommiertesten Kunst- und Bildbandverlagen weltweit. Mit einem vielfältigen Programm von Kunst, Fotografie, Design, Architektur, Mode, Film und Popkultur bis hin zu Sammlerwerken steht TASCHEN seit Jahrzehnten für höchste Qualität und außergewöhnliche Gestaltung. Gemeinsam mit COCOLI bietet der Verlag nun eine Auswahl an Coffee Table Büchern mit kleinen Schönheitsfehlern an, die Kunst- und Designliebhabern nachhaltigen Zugang zu inspirierenden Werken ermöglicht.