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OverviewNorthwestern University Library presents the first monograph devoted to the architect Walter Netsch, an early partner in Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and chief designer of the U.S.Air Force Academy and Cadet Chapel. This illustrated book includes a detailed chronology, biography, essays about his work and field theory design aesthetics, and statements by Netsch from 1954 to 2006. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Northwestern University LibraryPublisher: Northwestern University Press Imprint: Northwestern University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.609kg ISBN: 9780810125414ISBN 10: 0810125412 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 30 May 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""One of the highlights of the book is a short biography by Russell Clement, head of the art collection at the Netsch-designed Northwestern University Library. It's lucidly written and rich with telling details and anecdotes, like the story of how, in 1947, Netsch (just hired by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) drove to the SOM-designed town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee 'in his Raymond Loewy-designed yellow Studebaker convertible, to which he had attached a propeller on the front as a joke.'"" --Blair Kamin" One of the highlights of the book is a short biography by Russell Clement, head of the art collection at the Netsch-designed Northwestern University Library. It's lucidly written and rich with telling details and anecdotes, like the story of how, in 1947, Netsch (just hired by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) drove to the SOM-designed town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee 'in his Raymond Loewy-designed yellow Studebaker convertible, to which he had attached a propeller on the front as a joke.' --Blair Kamin Author InformationThis book is a collaboration among many of Northwestern University Library's librarians, in particular Russell Clement, head of the Library's Art and Art History Department. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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