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Catalogue of a retrospective on the renowned American architect Louis Sullivan shown at the Chicago Historical Society, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, & The St. Louis Art Museum. Contemporary architects have rediscovered the role of ornament as a humanizing element in their structures. No one practiced the art of ornamentation better than Sullivan, one of the earliest & most significant designers of the skyscraper. His genius for integrating form & structure with ornamentation is celebrated here in both contemporary & historical photos & in an enlightening text by leading architectural scholars. Color & B&W photos & drawings.

Author

Louis H Sullivan; Wim de Wit; David Van Zanten; Robert Twombly; Chicago Historical Society.; Cooper-Hewitt Museum.; St. Louis Art Museum

Publisher

Chicago Historical Society and the Saint Louis Art Museum in association with W.W. Norton

Published

1986

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393023589

Subjects

Architecture, Art, Arts

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24