Concerning Archigram / edited by Dennis Crompton.

Title & Author:

Concerning Archigram / edited by Dennis Crompton.

Publication:

Description:

167 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 13 x 15 cm

Notes:
Cover title.
"This publication has been produced to coincide with the showing of the exhibition Archigram: Experimental Architecture 1961-74 at Cornerhouse Gallery in Manchester, England (January-February 1998), and for its tour of the United States showing at Thread Waxing Space, New York City (March-April 1998); The Art Center College of Design/Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery (August-October 1998); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF, CA (March-June 1999); Henry Art Gallery/Fay G. Allen Center for the Visual Arts, Seattle, WA (July-October 1999)."
"Published by the Archigram Archives on behalf of Cornerhouse Gallery and Thread Waxing Space."
Includes bibliographical references.
Archigram Entr'Acte 1. The beginning / Peter Cook -- Archigram classic. The Furniture Manufacturers Association Headquarters / Michael Webb -- Archigram : a necessary irritant / Barry Curtis -- Archigram Entr'Acte 2. Capsules, pods and skins / Peter Cook -- Archigram classic. Entertainments Centre Leicester Square, London / Michael Webb -- Archigram classic. Entertainment Tower, Montreal / Peter Cook -- The notion of motion / Michael Webb -- Archigram Entr'Acte 3. Folkstone / Peter Cook -- Archigram classic. Living pod / David Greene -- Archigram robots -- Mobile projects -- Archigram Entr'Acte 4. Los Angeles / Peter Cook -- Monte Carlo. Three projects -- Archigram Entr'Acte 5. Addhox / Peter cook -- Landscape projects -- World's last hardware event / David Greene -- Archigram : welcome to New York / William Menking.

Summary:

"Cornerhouse and Thread Waxing Space are pleased to present the work of the pioneering British architectural collaborative, Archigram. This is the first major exhibition for an English-speaking audience since the group disbanded in 1975." -- Preface.

ISBN:

1891027026
9781891027024
0948797649
9780948797644

Subject:

Archigram (Group) Exhibitions.
Archigram.
Archigram (Group)
Architecture England 20th century Exhibitions.
City planning England History 20th century Exhibitions.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics) England History 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture Angleterre 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architecture
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
City planning
England

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition catalogs.
Artists' books
History
Artists' books 20th century.

Added entries:

Crompton, Dennis.
Cornerhouse (Gallery : Manchester, England)
Thread Waxing Space (Gallery)
Archigram (Group). Archives.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 176825
Call No.: NA44.C771 (ID:98-B3060)
Status: Available

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