Cody, Catherine, author.
Master of the midcentury : the architecture of William F. Cody / Catherine Cody, Jo Lauria, Don Choi ; foreword by Wim de Wit.
New York, New York : Monacelli Press, 2021
©2021
312 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, plans ; 30 cm
Of the architects who made Palm Springs a crucible of midcentury American modernism, William F. Cody (1916-1978) was one of the most prolific, diverse, and iconic. Directing a practice ranging from residences to commercial centers and industrial complexes to master plans, Cody's designs are so recognizable that they provide visual shorthand for what is widely hailed as "Desert Modern". While his architecture was disciplined and technically innovative, Cody did not practice an austere modernism; he imbued in his projects a love for social spaces, rich with patterns, texture, color, and art. Master of the Midcentury is the first monograph devoted to Cody, authored by the team that curated the acclaimed exhibition Fast Forward: The Architecture of William F. Cody at the Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles: his daughter, Cathy Cody, design historian Jo Lauria, and architectural historian Don Choi. Replete with photographs of extant and now-lost structures, as well as masterful color renderings and drawings for architectural commissions and plans for vanguard building systems, Master of the Midcentury is the authoritative resource on Cody
9781580935302 (hardcover)
1580935303 (hardcover)
Cody, William F., 1916-1978.
Cody, William F., 1916-1978 Criticism and interpretation.
Midcentury modern (Architecture) California.
Midcentury modern (Architecture) United States.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architects United States Biography.
Modernisme du milieu du siècle (Architecture) Californie.
Modernisme du milieu du siècle (Architecture) États-Unis.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architectes États-Unis Biographies.
Architects
Architecture, Modern
Midcentury modern (Architecture)
California
United States
Biography
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Lauria, Jo, contributor.
Choi, Don H., contributor.
Wit, Wim de, writer of foreword.
Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (Calif.), sponsor.
Master of the mid century
Location: Library main 315798
Call No.: 315798
Copy: 1
Status: Available
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