{"product_id":"philip-johnson-9780714876825","title":"Philip Johnson","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spectacular visual biography of one of the most celebrated architects and cultural icons of the twentieth century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Volner presents a grand look at legendary architect Philip Johnson's remarkable life and career in this lavishly illustrated visual biography. Employing rare archival material such as photographs, ephemera, and personal correspondence, Volner reveals the power and influence of larger-than-life Johnson ... This accessible, thoughtful, and visually stunning work-it's packed with more than 500 photographs-is perfect for architecture and modern art connoisseurs.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ian Volner's \u003cem\u003ePhilip Johnson: A Visual Biography\u003c\/em\u003e (Phaidon) is a visually driven chronicle of a whole life.\"—\u003cem\u003e1stdibs Introspective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e[The] 400-page book demonstrates time and again, through each of Johnson's iterations-as a modernist, socialite, New York power broker, art collector, and finally, corporate postmodernist-he managed to shape America's architecture to an almost unfathomable degree.\" —\u003cem\u003eVogue online\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Lushly illustrated...this book traces his seven decades of influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[The] 400-page book demonstrates time and again, through each of Johnson’s iterations—as a modernist, socialite, New York power broker, art collector, and finally, corporate postmodernist—he managed to shape America’s architecture to an almost unfathomable degree.\"—\u003cem\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404100706647,"sku":"9780714876825","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780714876825.jpg?v=1730485424","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philip-johnson-9780714876825","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}