Michael Webb : two journeys /

"Two Journeys is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Michael Webb, an artist and trained architect, who operates at the intersection of the two disciplines. The publication assembles sixty years of Webb's work into a continuously evolving narrative about the multifaceted relat...

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Group Author: Simone, Ashley (Editor); Frampton, Kenneth (Contributor); Sorkin, Michael, 1948- (Contributor); Wigley, Mark. (Contributor); Woods, Lebbeus (Contributor)
Published: Lars Müller Publishers,
Publisher Address: Zürich :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "Two Journeys is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Michael Webb, an artist and trained architect, who operates at the intersection of the two disciplines. The publication assembles sixty years of Webb's work into a continuously evolving narrative about the multifaceted relationships among the built environment, landscape, and moving vehicles... The book features nearly 200 drawings: artistic works rooted in analytical thinking and structured around architectural elements and notational systems. Includes essays by Kenneth Frampton and Mark Wigley, amongst others, whose critical perspective alongside texts and commentaries by Webb shed light on an extraordinary body of work"--Publisher's description.
Carrier Form: 205 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 201).
ISBN: 9783037785546
3037785543
Index Number: NA2707
CLC: TU206
Call Number: TU206/M621
Contents: A spider's soliloquies / Ashley Simone -- An intrigue of Webb / Michael Sorkin -- The cone of Michael Webb / Mark Wigley -- A note on the biomorphic vision of Michael Webb / Kenneth Frampton -- Henley and the enigma of Michael Webb / Lebbeus Woods.