Search Results: Titles starting with A from ART CONSULTING : SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture

Norway 1994. The life and art of the great artist and figure Hans Aall, including his family and friends, various places of residence, and works and influences. , Norwegian, Year1994, Illust. B/W122, Illust. Color0, ISBN 8276310230, Code 4681. Hardbound w? Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Index. Pages 208, Size 11”x 8 1/2”

Finland 2004. This architect (1894-1949), is the great unknown factor behind her internationally renowned husband Alvar Aalto. As a designer, she is primarily known for her work in glass. Her life’s work ranged from architecture to photography and the applied arts and design. Presented in this grand and beautiful book is a gifted and independent designer who was much more than her husband’s muse. Included is a list of works as an architect and an interior and furniture designer., English/Finnish, Year2004, Illust. B/W182, Illust. Color76, ISBN 9525371190, Code 5414. RETAIL ONLY.. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 236, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Finland 1989. , Finnish/English/Swedish, Year1989, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color40, ISBN 9519229574, Code 2432. Softbound, Not in perfect condition, Bio. Pages 40, Size 7”x 4”

Finland 1993. In this handsome book the power and intelligence of the great Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto, are revealed in his line drawings, which range from architectural sketches to finished drawing of many of his famous buildings, sketches of his furniture design, and again finished drawings of the same. By chronicling Aalto’s work process, the drawings serve as a bridge to understanding the ideas behind his creations., Finnish/ Swedish/ English, Year1993, Illust. B/W92, Illust. Color6, ISBN 9519229817, Code 0920. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Finnish Architecture, Alvar Aalto Museo, Bibl. Bio. Pages 133, Size 9”x 12”

New York 1989. This wonderful book covers a period of intense activity in the Finnish master’s life, beginning in the wartorn years of 1939 up to his death in 1979. It mentions his personal history, including the tragic death of his beloved wife, Aino; the years during the Second World War and Aalto’s time in the Finnish Government Information Office; his time as a professor at MIT; his travels throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America; and his practice and life in Finland up to his death. The author knew Aalto well, and drew on many conversations with Aalto, his colleagues, and his family members, as well as an extensive study of Aalto’s archives in writing this book. Architecture magazine describes it as “a monumental example of what the art of biography can contribute to architectural criticism.”, English, Year1989, Illust. B/W299, Illust. Color, ISBN 0847813290, Code 1729. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Pages 328, Size 10 1/2”x 9”

Finland 2004. Among the main sources of Aalto’s output were commisisions he obtained from Finnish industrialists, especially people in the wood and paper industries. These projects were extensive and multi-faceted, involving not only factories but office and residential buildings. Aalto’s industrial architecture ranged from extensive neighborhood planning to villas for upper management and modest wooden houses for workers. This volume examines Aalto’s role in the service of Finnish industry with particualr emphasis on the industrial and residential aspects of the Sunila project. Plans and elevations included., English, Year2004, Illust. B/W319, Illust. Color92, ISBN 9525498034, Code 5507. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Bibl. Pages 176, Size 10”x 12”

New York 1995. Internationally renowned, the works of Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) are some of the most important and influential executed during the Modern period. This book is a major and comprehensive study of the modern master’s oeuvre. Its unique approach looks beyond the man to create a total picture of an architecture placed in its cultural and historical context. The author draws on his own experience and intimate knowledge of Nordic architecture in Scandinavia, and endows Aalto’s structures with a fresh relevance., English, Year1995, Illust. B/W251, Illust. Color159, ISBN 0714837105, Code 4066. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Index. Bibl. Pages 240, Size 11 1/2”x 10”

New York 1998. Profusely illustrated with full-color photographs, as well as drawings and plans, this book surveys Aalto’s career, from his Neoclassical works of the 1920s to his more organic designs of the 1940s and 1950s, from furniture and glass design to buildings completed posthumously. Works from Scandinavia, Europe, and the United States are represented. A chronological list of Aalto’s major works and an index of their locations complete the volume., English, Year1998, Illust. B/W18, Illust. Color112, ISBN 0789301318, Code 3472. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Index. Pages 240, Size 8”x 6 1/2”

Finland 1996. Alvar and Aino Aalto’s development independently and together, includes essays on Karhula-Iittala Glass Competition 1932, the Paris World’s Fair 1937, etc., Finnish/ English, Year1996, Illust. B/W62, Illust. Color, ISBN 9789525371321, Code 0110. Many damaged copies at $49.50 (Books inside are in perfect shape, but covers are scuffed and have white marks all over or just on the edges).. Softbound, Many not in perfect condition, Location of Exhibition: Iittala Glass Museum, Bibl. Bios. Pages 114, Size 7 1/2”x 8”

Finland 2002. This gorgeous book on one of the great masters of modern architecture and design covers everything but his buildings. It includes his lighting, all his furniture and the glass. The innovations in form and line in his furniture designs sowed the seed from which many of his architectural ideas sprang forth. Alvar Aalto’s(1898-1976) contribution to modernism has truly inspired and been a catalyst for the world. Includes a list of his main building projects., English, Year2002, Illust. B/W20, Illust. Color304, ISBN 9525371042, Code 4998. RETAIL ONLY.. Clothbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Index. Pages 240, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Spain 2002. Aalto was born in 1898 in the village of Kuortane. Later, he moved to Jyväskylä, a town that now holds 37 of his buildings. He went on to study at Helsinki University of Technology. After living in Turku for a time, he then moved to Helsinki, where he worked until his death in 1976. Aalto’s work was very broad in scope, ranging from buildings to furniture, glassware, jewelry, and other forms of art. Whether he was designing buildings or town plans, he always tried to achieve artistic harmony through a synergistic method involving people and their environment. A fresh new series about the masters of modern architecture. This volume is packed with dazzling photographs of exteriors and interiors, detailed plans and brief, comprehensive texts. Plans and elevations included., English/French/German/Italian, Year2002, Illust. B/W26, Illust. Color99, ISBN 38238558325, Code 5798. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 79, Size 9”x 7”

Denmark 1991. Aalto- Finland’s foremost modern architect- designed the Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum. This book is as much about the inspired architecture of the museum as it is about the stunning collection of contemporary art it houses. Works by Bjørn Nørgaard, Clifford Wright, Per Kirkeby, Svend Wiig Hansen, Geoffrey Hendricks, Max Ernst, Richard Mortensen, and Asger Jorn, among many others, are on rivetting display. , English, Year1991, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color99, ISBN 8788307166, Code 1662. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 123, Size 9 1/2”x 10”

New York 1989. A refreshing study of the career of the Finnish modern master, Alvar Aalto, whose mastery of technology and humanistic style led him, like Saarinen and Frank Lloyd Wright, to seek organic synthesis of structure with surroundings. This visually well-endowed survey of Aalto’s background development to his later projects, proves an informative introduction for the general reader, as well as an invaluable resource for the specialist., English, Year1989, Illust. B/W262, Illust. Color8, ISBN 0941533352., Code 0109. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, First US paperback edition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Finnish Architecture., Bibl. Bio. Index. Cat. of exh. Pages 307, Size 9 1/2”x7”

California 1999. Alvar Aalto is one of the last architects of the 20th century generation. The variety of his work includes everything from the design of whole cities to the creation of single family homes. This book emphasizes the plans and unique buildings which are characteristic of the development of modernism: his libraries, theaters, museums and churches in the U.S., Europe and Asia. This book on the work of this influential architect is a must for everyone interested in architecture., German/ French, Year1999, Illust. B/W238, Illust. Color, ISBN 3764361395, Code 3619. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 255, Size 8”x 6”

Denmark 2003. The legendary Library, designed by Alvar Aalto (1927-1935), is situated in the beautiful city of Vyborg, Russia, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between Helsinki and St Petersburg. In September 2003 the Docomomo International Specialist Committee on Technology (ISC/T) arranged the 7th International Seminar and Workshop of Technology in New York. The title of the seminar was The Case Study and the Technology of Sensations. The aim of the seminar was to experience the technology of the Modern Movement in a workshop held in the chosen case study. The papers presented in this book are the results of research and examinations at the location integrated as theoretical, practical and methodological issues considered in relation to restoration. Various aspects of the building construction as well as lighting, acoustics and the sensations of hands-on experience have been examined., English/Russian, Year2003, Illust. B/W59, Illust. Color120, ISBN 8778301084, Code 5474. Softbound, In… Read More

New York 1994. With an abundance of images and documentation, this book presents close to 100 works and projects, ordered by typology, with a short section devoted to furniture and lighting design, and includes an exhaustive catalogue of all of Aalto’s buildings and schemes and a biographical profile. Aalto’s mastery of space and his concern with the human dimension are revealed in each work. Selected are examples of urban design; theatres and cultural buildings; exposition buildings and museums; a sanatorium; educational buildings; libraries; sports facilities; offices and administrative buildings; factories; town halls; churches; private houses; housing developments and apartment housing. , English/ Spanish, Year1994, Illust. B/W611, Illust. Color, ISBN 8425213983, Code 2578. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 261, Size 8”x 5 1/2”

Finland 1998. This exhibition concentrates on a single building, the House of Culture/ Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki (1952-58); and examines the design and construction process from the first sketches through to completion with complete to scale architectural drawings, photographs and models. It also brings the story of the building up-to-date, with an account of its vicissitudes and its recent restoration. The genius of Alvar Aalto shows in different materials used on the building from copper to wood and glass to details like a door handle, the rain gutters, the light fixtures, the beautiful railing for the stairway - all on 9” square cards ready to be framed and accompanied by a booklet with text., English, Year1998, Illust. B/W48, Illust. Color9, ISBN 951682515x, Code 2851. Clothbound, In near perfect condition, Location of Exhibition: London, England, Cat. of exh. Bibl. Pages 71, Size 9 1/2”x 9”

New York 1998. , , Year, Illust. B/W97, Illust. Color, ISBN 0847820807, Code 4583. Clothbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Index. Pages , Size 10”x 8”

Finland 2000. This is a book on the edge of Alvar Aalto and his architecture. It neither comes too close, nor stays away. It has sympathy for those wanting to be re-enchanted by the grand architect’s obvious charm, while at the same time it longs for someone to protest. Aaltomania seeks to explore, in all the taboos and hagiography on this legendary architect, the questions that have survived so far are not being asked. , English, Year2000, Illust. B/W72, Illust. Color0, ISBN 951682613X, Code 4933. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 144, Size 8 1/2”x 6”

Denmark 2012. The Aarhus international Poster Show comprised of three exhibitions, all of which opened on August 17, 2012 and were followed by a symposium the next day. The posters were from all over the world and all were created in the 2 years just prior to 2012. With their powerful messages and use of individual metaphors they illustrate the wide variety of possibilities as well as the tremendous reach of the poster across language barriers and national borders. The posters are an eye-opening experience and a delight to the eye. They take us on a journey through a world of opinions, missions and visions. Includes list of the over 100 poster artists in this exhibition., Danish / English, Year2012, Illust. B/W, Illust. ColorRichly Illustrated, ISBN 8790552245, Code 6876. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 215, Size 11 1/2 x 9