Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | Contemporary architecture from Southern California
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Other authors / contributors: | Mount, Christopher.
Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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ISBN: | 9780847840113 0847840115
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Notes: | "Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation." This publication accompanies the exhibition "A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California," organized by Christopher Mount and presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, June 2-September 2, 2013. "Part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A."--P. 6. Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-267) and index.
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Summary: | A comprehensive overview of Southern California's most experimental architecture, showcasing the highly expressive work of famed architects such as Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne, as well as the best of the new guard. This is the first critical examination and history of what was first identified as the "L.A. School" in the 1990s, which has influenced much of American architecture in the last twenty-five years. This expansive new book examines contemporary Southern California architecture from 1987 to the present, exploring its experimental nature, sculptural tendency, and exciting evolution.
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