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Background information
"New edition: a celebration of the legendary Las Vegas images by Robert VENTURI and Denise SCOTT BROWN. Since it was first published in 1972, 'Learning from Las Vegas' by Robert VENTURI, Denise SCOTT BROWN, and Steven Izenour has become a classic in the theory of architecture and one of the most influential architecture texts of the twentieth century. That treatise enjoys a reputation as a signal work of postmodernism in architecture and urban planning. Yet none of the book’s editions have ever featured high-quality color images of the field research the authors conducted to illustrate their argument. This volume, 'Las Vegas Studio. Images from the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown', is the first book ever to present these significant photographs in large, full-color reproductions. A unique opportunity to experience the full intent and import of the 'Learning from Las Vegas' project, 'Las Vegas Studio' continues to appeal to architects, architectural historians, and scholars alike.
Content
'Las Vegas Studio. Images from the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown', features the iconic images and film stills, alongside essays by Swiss scholars Stanislaus von Moos and Martino Stierli that explore how the pictures contemplate the phenomenon of the modern city. Also included is a discussion by curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist with Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Swiss artist Peter FISCHLI that speaks to the strong and lasting influence these images still have on contemporary art and movies." (slightly adapted text, © Scheidegger & Spiess, 2015)
About the American photographers, Robert VENTURI and Denise SCOTT BROWN
Photo books by and on the work of Robert VENTURI & Denise SCOTT BROWN
- Ed(s)/Author(s)
- Hilar Stadler, Martino Stierli
- Format
- Pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 20 x 26 x 2 cm., 196 pp., 150 color & 22 b/w ills., text language: English