{"product_id":"julius-shulman-modernism-rediscovered-9783836539197","title":"Julius Shulman. Modernism Rediscovered","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe photography of \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Shulman\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910-2009) transported a West Coast dream around the world. His images of \u003cstrong\u003emidcentury Southern Californian architecture \u003c\/strong\u003ecaptured not only the distinctive structural, functional, and design elements of a building but also the context of its surroundings and inhabitants in a \u003cstrong\u003eholistic, evocative sense of lifestyle. \u003c\/strong\u003eOver time, Shulman's talents would take him around the world, steadily crafting \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most compelling chronologies of modern architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Offering an immense cultural cache for an even lower price, this fresh edition of TASCHEN's \u003cem\u003eModernism Rediscovered\u003c\/em\u003e features \u003cstrong\u003eover 400 architectural treasures\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Shulman archives. Each \u003cstrong\u003eproject and photograph was personally selected from over 260,000 photographs by publisher Benedikt Taschen\u003c\/strong\u003e, who enjoyed a close relationship with Shulman and his work since first publishing \u003cem\u003eJulius Shulman: Architecture and Its Photography (\u003c\/em\u003e1998). Documenting the reach of modernist aesthetics, the projects span not only the West Coast but also\u003cstrong\u003e the rest of the United States, as well as Mexico, Israel, and Hong Kong\u003c\/strong\u003e, all captured with Shulman's characteristic understanding of space and situation, as well as his brilliant and intuitive sense of composition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The pictures are contextualized with an introduction by photography critic \u003cstrong\u003eOwen Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e, an extensive biography by University of Southern California historian \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip J. Ethington\u003c\/strong\u003e, captions on decorative elements by Los Angeles Modern Auctions founder \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Loughrey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and biographies of key architects. In addition, the book includes \u003cstrong\u003epersonal reflections from Shulman himself\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an oral history and portrait of the period crafted via months of interviews with arts writer \u003cstrong\u003eHunter Drohojowska-Philp\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrohojowska-Philp, Hunter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hunter Drohojowska-Philp writes about modern art, design, and architecture. She is a regular contributor to Artnews, Artnet, Western Interiors and Design, and the Los Angeles Times and is the author of Full Bloom: The Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdwards, Owen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Owen Edwards has written about photography for more than 30 years for numerous publications including American Photographer, New York Times Magazine, and Smithsonian.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthington, Philip J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Philip J. Ethington is professor of history and political science at the University of Southern California and North American editor of the journal Urban History. He is currently completing a large-format graphic book and online publication called Ghost Metropolis, Los Angeles, 1542-2001.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660008558866,"sku":"9783836539197","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7afd11c-b022-4910-87ab-7762fc0b558c.jpg?v=1737245642","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/julius-shulman-modernism-rediscovered-9783836539197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}