The Oral History of Modern Architecture: Interviews With the Greatest Architects of the Twentieth Century/Book and Cd by John Peter (1994, Other, Mixed media product)

Key Details
Author:	John Peter
Language:	English
Publisher:	Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Format:	Other
ISBN-10:	0810936690
ISBN-13:	9780810936690

Size
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	61.6 oz

Publisher's Note
This unprecedented book and accompanying compact disc tell the story of modern architecture in the words of the people who created it. Based on interviews conducted over the course of 40 years with more than 60 of the world's most prominent architects and engineers, the volume is both an invaluable oral history and a broadly appealing look at the development of the modern style, animated by the architects' own observations, opinions, anecdotes, and humor.
The architects' words and the author's brief comments are accompanied by 200 black-and-white photographs of the landmarks of modern architecture, including plans, sketches, and models. Each has a brief explanatory caption that augments information in the text. Large, original candid portraits of the architects - taken at the time of the interview - add to the personal and conversational nature of the book.

Industry Reviews
"Whatever one feels about the movement, its effects are still strong, primarily because the Modernists' observations were so honest, reasoned and insightful. It is a movement that is debated now, as it was then. Peter's book reveals this debate, along with all its quirks, twists and towering personalities, in a way that is approachable and fascinating."
Boston Review - David Owens