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In Texas the landscape is always the protagonist, notes architecture writer Germany (Harwell Hamilton Harris), and she covers 150 years with 25 residences that embody her theme. For the better part of a century, the landscape remained an undercurrent in fashionable homes such as an 1854 Greek Revival mansion in Austin and a Victorian Italianate home in Jefferson. Starting with Philip Johnson's 1949 de Menil home in Houston, renowned architects appear on the scene, including Bruce Goff, Paul Rudolph and Steven Holl. Once Germany establishes David Williams (1890–1962) as the fulcrum on which Texas architecture turned, she proposes a true Texas tradition, which she explores through the work of Williams's students, co-workers and a new generation that seeks inspiration in the state's earliest buildings, such as the farmhouses of German settlers in central Texas. The anecdotal style of the entries provides good background on both architects and clients. 225 color photos. (June)
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In Great Houses of Texas, author Lisa Germany takes the reader on a tour of twenty-five Texas houses—some are lavish and monumental, others more diminutive and intimate, but taken together they relay the story of residential architecture in the Lone Star State.
Dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day and scattered across the state from the East Texas town of Jefferson to El Paso, from the cosmopolitan cities of Houston and Dallas to the grasslands of South Texas, many of these houses are marked by their response to the Texas landscape. It is this landscape—combined with the larger-than-life personalities who were drawn to it, the brutal hardships of the frontier, and the architects—that is the unifying theme at work in Great Houses of Texas.
When world-renowned architects like Philip Johnson, Maurice Fatio, Steven Holl, and Paul Rudolph add their voices to Texas’s own homegrown talents, such as O’Neil Ford, Ted Flato, David Lake, and Chester Nagel, the state becomes the locus of an extraordinary residential architecture. Photographer Grant Mudford has captured it all in his exciting images, commissioned especially for this book.
Dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day and scattered across the state from the East Texas town of Jefferson to El Paso, from the cosmopolitan cities of Houston and Dallas to the grasslands of South Texas, many of these houses are marked by their response to the Texas landscape. It is this landscape—combined with the larger-than-life personalities who were drawn to it, the brutal hardships of the frontier, and the architects—that is the unifying theme at work in Great Houses of Texas.
When world-renowned architects like Philip Johnson, Maurice Fatio, Steven Holl, and Paul Rudolph add their voices to Texas’s own homegrown talents, such as O’Neil Ford, Ted Flato, David Lake, and Chester Nagel, the state becomes the locus of an extraordinary residential architecture. Photographer Grant Mudford has captured it all in his exciting images, commissioned especially for this book.
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Small towns, large fantasies,
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This review is from: Beneath the Roses (Hardcover)
The first thing Russell Banks mentions in the book's introduction is the comparison between Crewdson's work and Hollywood. Not surprising of course because the photos are produced like the movies only here it's one shot at a time. Looking at the fascinating production photos at the back of the book I'm reminded of Winston Link, another photographer who went to endless trouble for the one shot and mostly in small town America, too.Crewdson provides you with forty-nine content rich photos, you have to provide everything else and that is not difficult because the people and situations before your eyes pull you into their lives. What is she thinking, is she speaking to him, what is he doing, why are they together? I thought the small town setting ideal for these tableaux, the streets, houses and people seem to fit together and allow the viewer to focus on the characters. Maybe the plates should have been loose in a box making it easier for the viewer to create an ever changing scenario according to their sequence. I was rather disappointed though with part of the book's production. The photos, thankfully suitable larger than those in Twilight, are only printed in 175dpi. These images are saturated with detail and texture and I would have thought a minimum of 200 or preferably 250dpi would be necessary to bring out their quality. So many of them have a long depth of field but also feature some small detail or frozen action that is important: a person in a car, the items on a bedside table or people seen through the window of a motel room. Like Twilight the back of this book has chapters on Location and Soundstage, both have production shots (unfortunately not captioned) and drawings to show the amazing amount of work that goes into these photos. A look at the Production Credits also confirms this (and reinforces the movie connection) with Lighting, Best Boys, Gaffers, Key Grip, Special Effects, Prop Masters, Wardrobe, Transportation, Hair and Make-up, Casting, Catering, Legal and more. Oh yes, let's not forget Swamp Design by Buzz Gray, too. Overall a remarkable book but if you are new to his work have a look at 'Gregory Crewdson 1985-2005' (ISBN 9783775716222) which includes twenty plates from Beneath the Roses.
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Small towns, large fantasies,
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This review is from: Beneath the Roses (Hardcover)
The first thing Russell Banks mentions in the book's introduction is the comparison between Crewdson's work and Hollywood. Not surprising of course because the photos are produced like the movies only here it's one shot at a time. Looking at the fascinating production photos at the back of the book I'm reminded of Winston Link, another photographer who went to endless trouble for the one shot and mostly in small town America, too.Crewdson provides you with forty-nine content rich photos, you have to provide everything else and that is not difficult because the people and situations before your eyes pull you into their lives. What is she thinking, is she speaking to him, what is he doing, why are they together? I thought the small town setting ideal for these tableaux, the streets, houses and people seem to fit together and allow the viewer to focus on the characters. Maybe the plates should have been loose in a box making it easier for the viewer to create an ever changing scenario according to their sequence. I was rather disappointed though with part of the book's production. The photos, thankfully suitable larger than those in 'Twilight', are only printed in 175dpi. These images are saturated with detail and texture and I would have thought a minimum of 200 or preferably 250dpi would be necessary to bring out their quality. So many of them have a long depth of field but also feature some small detail or frozen action that is important: a person in a car; the items on a bedside table or people seen through the window of a motel room. Like 'Twilight' the back of this book has chapters on Location and Soundstage, both have production shots (unfortunately not captioned) and drawings to show the amazing amount of work that goes into these photos. A look at the Production Credits also confirms this (and reinforces the movie connection) with Lighting, Best Boys, Gaffers, Key Grip, Special Effects, Prop Masters, Wardrobe, Transportation, Hair and Make-up, Casting, Catering, Legal and more. Oh yes, let's not forget Swamp Design by Buzz Gray, too. Overall a remarkable book but if you are new to his work have a look at Gregory Crewdson which includes twenty plates from 'Beneath the Roses'. ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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One of Crewdson's best books,
By David T. Sherman - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Beneath the Roses (Hardcover)
There are several books that contain Crewdson's cinematic photography, and I think that most people would agree that this one is the best so far.In his other books, people have complained that the images were not large enough. This book has larger images. The book contains 49 plates, which measure about 14.5" x 9.5" The book also has photographs and sketches of a lot of the work that went into the final photographs, such as set design, lighting, props, and more. Some of the photos in this book are also in the book "1985-2005", but they are larger in this book. The book still doesn't come close to capturing how breathtaking his full-size 4' x 5' photographs are, but it does a better job than any of his other books. It would make a great addition to any photography book collection. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Amazing atmosphere,
By M. Hofmann - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Beneath the Roses (Hardcover)
This book is amazing. Our curriculum requires to discuss the work of Gregory Crewdson and I ordered this collection without really knowing what to expect. The photos transport a nightmarish and cheerless/gloomy atmosphere- an impressive work of art. Bonus: At the end of the book the reader gets an insight of how the work is done (sketches, details about the technique, etc.). I warmly recommend this piece of art to all people who are interested in photography, art, the movies or/and interesting personalities.
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