Architecture / Art / Parallels / Connections
“Architecture / Art / Parallels / Connections” by Barry A. Berkus is a first edition published by Watson-Guptill on September 1, 2000. This 208-page book offers a visual and intellectual exploration of the connections between painting, sculpture, and architecture, showcasing a wide range of historical and contemporary works. Berkus, an eminent architect, delves into fundamental design principles as they manifest in various art forms and relates these principles to numerous architectural projects, both realized and conceptual.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of examples drawn from diverse artistic movements and architectural styles. The book highlights influential works, including paintings by Magritte and Cézanne, traditional Japanese woodblock prints, and the farm structures of the American Midwest. Through this examination, Berkus reveals the common threads that link different visual experiences, providing insights into how these influences shape contemporary architecture. This edition is presented in English and features dimensions of 12 inches in height and 9 inches in length, making it a substantial addition to any collection focused on architecture and art.
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A visual and intellectual tour de force, this stimulating, copiously illustrated book traces the parallels among painting, sculpture, and architecture through a broad selection of works and sites, both historical and contemporary. The author, an eminent architect, explores the common threads found in a variety of visual experiences. He begins by examining basic design principles as they are revealed in works of art, then relates those principles to a wide range of projects in both the built and unbuilt environment. Drawing his examples from many schools of art and architecture, he reveals his passion for particular works that have influenced his and others’ architectural styles, citing world-famous paintings by Magritte and Czanne, traditional Japanese woodblock prints, farm structures of the American Midwest, and other powerful influences from diverse design arenas that impact on contemporary architecture.
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