{"product_id":"basic-art-series-lautner","title":"Basic Art Series Lautner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A top 10 selling book at Peepa's Gift Shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lautner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is responsible for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esome of the most original buildings of the 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This introductory book surveys his key works and his iconic aesthetic in an age of space-age technology, economic growth, and affluence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace-Age Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack to the future with the visionary West Coast architect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eWith his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lautner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1911–1994) was behind some of the most striking and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einnovative architectural designs in mid-20th-century America\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis introductory book brings together the most important of Lautner’s projects to explore his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eingenious use of modern building materials\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand his bold stylistic repertoire of sweeping rooflines, glass-paneled walls, and steel beams. From commercial buildings to such iconic homes as the Chemosphere, we look at Lautner’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esensitivity to a building’s surroundings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his unique capacity to integrate structures into the Californian landscape. With several of Lautner’s houses now labeled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’ll also consider the architect’s cultural legacy, as much as his pioneering of a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evisual paradigm of 1950s optimism, economic growth, and space-age adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara-Ann Campbell-Lange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudied architecture in London, New York, and Cambridge. She is a director of the Campbell-Lange Workshop and lectures at the Royal College of Art.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gössel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eruns an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/julius-shulman\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/julius-shulman\/\"\u003eJulius Shulman\u003c\/a\u003e, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\"\u003eRichard Neutra\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eLautner\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e8.3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.24 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-4411-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798096773421,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_644ae071-ecaf-486b-a744-7111d1e57c5b.png?v=1773086022","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/basic-art-series-lautner","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}