9780991026371-0991026373-John Yeon Architecture: Building in the Pacific Northwest

John Yeon Architecture: Building in the Pacific Northwest

ISBN-13: 9780991026371
ISBN-10: 0991026373
Edition: First Edition
Author: Randy Gragg
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Andrea Monfried Editions Llc
Format: Hardcover 240 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780991026371
ISBN-10: 0991026373
Edition: First Edition
Author: Randy Gragg
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Andrea Monfried Editions Llc
Format: Hardcover 240 pages

Summary

John Yeon Architecture: Building in the Pacific Northwest (ISBN-13: 9780991026371 and ISBN-10: 0991026373), written by authors Randy Gragg, was published by Andrea Monfried Editions Llc in 2017. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Architectural (Photography & Video) books. You can easily purchase or rent John Yeon Architecture: Building in the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Architectural books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.77.

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•This book marks the rediscovery of a vital voice in midcentury debates on modernism in architecture•Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Quest for Beauty: John Yeon's Eye for Art, Architecture, and the Oregon Landscape' at the Portland Art Museum (working title), opening May 13, 2017•Exceptionally beautiful archival photography by masters of the era, including Maynard Parker, Roger Sturtevant, and Ezra StollerJohn Yeon (1910-1994) is a pioneering figure in architecture, who paved the way for the Northwest Regional style of modernism. Known for a series of exceptionally beautiful houses - including the Watzek House, a National Historic Landmark - Yeon's architecture was celebrated for its subtle relationship to site and place, and its sensitive deployment of local materials. His far-reaching innovations in construction and early sustainable design, and his stylistic freedom, anticipated several later movements, ranging from ecological modernism to postmodern eclecticism. Yet Yeon's scope of activities stretched far beyond architecture: he was also a planner, conservationist, art collector, historic preservationist, urban activist, and perhaps most of all, a connoisseur. John Yeon Architecture, the first in-depth monograph on Yeon, presents more than 25 built and unbuilt projects for houses, gardens, small public buildings, and exhibitions. Four perceptive essays explore Yeon's life and career: his characteristic design style, his position in the development of Northwest modernism, and his influential role in the stylistic debates of the 1940s and 1950s.John Yeon will be the subject of an exhibition at the Portland Art Museum opening May 13, 2017. It will focus on his art collection (promised to the PAM) but also on his architecture and other activities. This book and the book below are the only books accompanying the exhibition. PAM director Brian Ferriso has written the preface to the book, and Randy Gragg (editor of the book) is one of the curators of the exhibition.

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