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Light Is the Theme

Louis I. Kahn and the Kimbell Art Museum

Light Is the Theme( )
Author: Johnson, Nell E.
Kahn, Louis
Foreword by: Lee, Eric
Series title:The Pushcart Prize Anthologies Ser.
ISBN:978-0-300-17940-8
Publication Date:Feb 2012
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $22.95
Book Description:

Originally published in 1975 as a memorial to the Kimbell Art Museum's architect, Louis I. Kahn, Light Is the Theme provides an extended expression of the major themes articulated in his design for the museum. The text consists solely of Kahn's own words and explores his innovative use of natural light and playful employment of materials, which achieve their most refined state in the Kimbell, widely regarded as the architect's crowning achievement and admired as one of the...
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Book Details
Pages:80
Detailed Subjects: Architecture / Individual Architects & Firms / General
Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):2.03 x 2.54 x 0.07 cm
Book Weight:0.295 Kilograms



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