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When Philip Johnson died in 2005 at the age of 98, he was still one of the most recognizable--and influential--figures on the American cultural landscape. The first recipient of the Pritzker Prize and MoMA's founding architectural curator, Johnson made his mark as one of America's leading architects with his famousā¦
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As a New Yorker, Iāve glanced fleetingly over the years at architect Philip Johnsonās monumental structures that dot the city, and as a Ph.D. student, I spent hours researching under the atrium of his Bobst Library at NYU, assuming incorrectlyāas this book demonstratesāthat Johnson was a traditionally-schooled, distinguished architect of sound personal character. Lamsterās revealing biography untangles a disturbingly complex manāan almost gentleman farmer among architects with limited technical background, lofty plans, and a lifelong engagement with fascism.Ā Ā
This book pulls back the curtain to unveil an unexpected trail of machinations between Johnson and his circle of the wealthy andā¦
From Albert's list on The best myth-busting books about iconic 20th century figures in technology and the arts.
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