Author: SCHWARTZ, FREDERIC
Title: Alan Buchsbaum, architect and designer : the mechanics of taste / edited and introduced by Frederic Schwartz ; with essays by Patricia Leigh Brown ... et al.
Description: New York. N. Y. : Monacelli Press 1996. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 223 pages; Description: 223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-[224]). Subjects: Buchsbaum. Alan (1935-1987) --Criticism and interpretation. Architecture --United States --History --20th century. Design --United States --History --20th century. Summary: Surprising juxtapositions between high elegance and downtown funkiness -- a choreography of bright colors and shapes. contrasting textures and patterns. theatrical lighting and quirky found objects -- make up the world of Alan Buchsbaum. An imaginative architect and designer. he was deemed one of the originators of the supergraphics look of the 1960s. the high-tech aesthetic of the 1970s. and the loft look of the 1980s. This lavishly illustrated monograph collects -- for the first time ever -- over forty of his incredible projects. Working in New York during the late 1960s and early 1970s. he became famous for his ad-hoc style. The postwar era's bold materials (vinyl. formica. plastic) were united with his flair for embellishing modern forms while mimicking popular culture's nuances -- a big curve here. a little wiggle there. A favorite among design professionals and magazine editors. his death in 1987 robbed the industry of a major talent. Featured are his notorious loft spaces for his star clients. who collaborated with Buchsbaum on these dramatic transformations. His world of fantasy and luxury was also a place of function and comfort. as seen in his commercial spaces. retail stores. and hotels -- the 1986-87 Nevele Hotel renovation is a tour de force of retro-chic design. Also documented is a cornucopia of his furnishings. including rugs. tables. chairs. and slipcovers. Contributors. all friends. clients. and/or collaborators. recall his ingenuity and flamboyant personality.ISBN: 1885254393. Weight in Kg appr.:

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