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OverviewNicholas Hawksmoor (16621736) is considered one of Britain's greatest architects. He was involved in the grandest architectural projects of his age and today is best known for his London churches six idiosyncratic edifices of white Portland stone that remain standing today, proud and tall in the otherwise radically changed cityscape. Until comparatively recently, however, Hawksmoor was thought to be, at best, a second-rate talent: merely Sir Christopher Wren's slightly odd apprentice, or the practically minded assistant to Sir John Vanbrugh. This book brings to life the dramatic story of Hawksmoor's resurrection from the margins of history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Owen HopkinsPublisher: Reaktion Books Imprint: Reaktion Books Dimensions: Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.998kg ISBN: 9781780235158ISBN 10: 1780235151 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 01 November 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews'A valuable new chart of Hawksmoor's potent and mysterious creations. Its originality lies in the way Owen Hopkins traces the influence of the great Baroque architect on our present moment. Written with the verve of an enthusiast and the rigour of a scholar.' - Iain Sinclair, author of London Orbital, Lights Out for the Territory, American Smoke and Lud Heat. Author InformationOwen Hopkins is a writer, historian and curator of architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts where he is manager of the architecture program. He is the author of ""Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon"" and ""Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide."" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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