Title & Author:

Selwyn Pullan : photographing mid-century west coast modernism / Kiriko Watanabe, Adele Weder, Donald Luxton, Barry Downs.

Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto ; Berkeley : Douglas & McIntyre, D & M Publishers ; West Vancouver : West Vancouver Museum, [2012]
©2012

Description:

145 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm

Notes:
"A stunning collection of photographs by Selwyn Pullan, whose images capture the essence of west coast modernist architecture in Vancouver from the 1950s to the '70s"--Page 4 of cover.
"Edited by Lucy Kenward"--Title page verso.
Published on the occasion of an exhibition presented at the West Vancouver Museum from Oct. 9-Dec. 15, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
Director's foreword -- Selwyn Pullan: behind the lens / Kiriko Watanabe -- Building on the edge / Donald Luxton -- Selwyn Pullan: master craftsman / Barry Downs -- Repositioning the new / Adele Weder -- Contributor biographies -- Architecture and photo credits.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

As an emerging photographer in the 1950s and '60s, Selwyn Pullan played an important role in popularizing the new style of West Coast modernist architecture. His photographs capturing Vancouver's rapidly changing urban landscape appeared regularly in magazines and architectural journals, and helped tout the bold, dramatic architectural ideas thriving on the West Coast. Pullan became known for his ability to contextualize the work of architects through unique composition and tonal range. He photographed projects for B.C.'s leading architects of the era, including Ron Thom, Fred Hollingsworth, C.E Pratt, Arthur Erickson and Barry Downs. Today, as Vancouver's architectural landscape changes again, his photographs are all that remain of many of these projects, now demolished or altered beyond recognition. His archive forms a crucial record of a definitive architectural movement. This is the first full-length book dedicated to his compelling photographs.

ISBN:

9781553659471 (cloth)
1553659473

Subject:

Pullan, Selwyn, 1922-
Architectural photography British Columbia Vancouver.
Modern movement (Architecture) British Columbia Vancouver Pictorial works.
Photographie d'architecture Colombie-Britannique Vancouver.
Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Colombie-Britannique Vancouver Ouvrages illustrés.
21.84 interior design and decoration.
21.42 history of photographic art.
Architectural photography.
Modern movement (Architecture)
Modern movement (Architecture) British Columbia Vancouver.
Vancouver (B.C.) Pictorial works.
Vancouver (C.-B.) Ouvrages illustrés.
British Columbia Vancouver.

Form/genre:

Exhibition Publications.
Pictorial works.
Exhibition publications.

Added entries:

Kenward, Lucy, editor.
Pullan, Selwyn, 1922- Photographs. Selections.
Watanabe, Kiriko. Selwyn Pullan.
West Vancouver Museum

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 279964
Call No.: BIB 216280
Status: Available