Alexander Calder - Living as Art
Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) changed the art world by introducing movement into sculpture.
Modernist Mies van der Rohe
All modernist architects owe a debt to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German born American architect (1886 – 1969).
Ode to the Hills
Whipple Russell Architects has built many houses over the years in both Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills above Sunset Boulevard.
Remembering Gin D. Wong LA Architect
Though not well known to the general public, Gin Wong, who died this month at age 94, was the creative eye behind several iconic postwar Southern California buildings.
Remembering Sir Norman Foster
British architect and Pritzker Prize winner Norman Foster was born in a working class area of Manchester in 1935.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Concept
Earlier this year the George Sturges house in Brentwood, California, was put up for auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) with bidding beginning at $2.5 m.
Hawaii's Mid-Century Modernist
Hawaii may not spring to mind when considering mid-century architecture, but the islands were part of the post WWII building boom and, Honolulu particularly, is a good place to explore tropical modernism.
Remembering Ceramicist Harrison McIntosh
Harrison McIntosh, California modernist potter and sculptor, passed away this week at the age of 102.
Eiffel Tower Ushers in the Modern Era
The wrought iron lattice work tower located at one end of the Parc du Champ de Mars was named for Gustave Eiffel, the engineer whose company designed and built it.
Modern Icon: The Stahl House
The most widely seen photograph epitomizing the mid-century modern southern California lifestyle is of the Stahl House, Case Study House #22, taken by Julius Shulman.
The Modern Case Study Houses
The brainchild of John Entenza, editor o Arts & Architecture magazine, The Case Study Houses were to be experiments in modernism celebrating the possibilities of efficient and affordable housing, much needed at the end WWII.
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