A visual compendium revealing the philosophy and life of America's
renowned architect The story of Louis H. Sullivan is considered one
of the great American tragedies. While Sullivan reshaped
architectural thought and practice and contributed significantly to
the foundations of modern architecture, he suffered a sad and
lonely death. Many have since missed his aim: that of bringing
buildings to life. What mattered most to Sullivan were not the
buildings but the philosophy behind their creation. Once, he
unconcernedly stated that if he lived long enough, he would get to
see all of his works destroyed. He added: "Only the idea is the
important thing." In Louis Sullivan's Idea, Chicago architectural
historian Tim Samuelson and artist/writer Chris Ware present
Sullivan's commitment to his discipline of thought as the guiding
force behind his work, and this collection of photographs, original
documentation, and drawings all date from the period of Sullivan's
life, 1856-1924, that many rarely or have never seen before. The
book includes a full-size foldout facsimile reproduction of Louis
Sullivan's last architectural commission and the only surviving
working drawing done in his own hand.
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