Franz Schulze, Edward Windhorst
Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226151458
- author:
- Franz Schulze, Edward Windhorst
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 3.3 x 25.4 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture, Architects
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography is a comprehensive and authoritative biography of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. This revised edition, co-authored by architect Edward Windhorst, offers a major reframing and expansion of Franz Schulze's acclaimed original work, featuring extensive new research and commentary. Drawing on recent scholarship from both American and German experts, the authors reveal previously unknown facts about Mies van der Rohe's life and work, including a massive transcript of the Farnsworth House court case. The book provides a compelling narrative of how Mies and his students and followers created some of the most significant buildings of the 20th century. Through extensive interviews with architects who knew and worked with Mies, this biography offers a unique insight into the life and legacy of one of architecture's most important figures.
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