Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bauhaus: Profiles in Architecture and Design

Daddy Wouldnt Buy Me a Bauhaus is a collection of writings by Janet Abrams, exploring the ideas, theories, and emotions of influential figures in international modernism, including Reyner Banham, Berthold Lubetkin, Philip Johnson, Paul Rand, Phyllis Lambert, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Muriel Cooper, April Greiman, and Michael Bloomberg.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 19 November 2020
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bauhaus is a captivating collection of unparalleled writings by the legendary British wordsmith, Janet Abrams. Spanning from pivotal figures in international modernism to the pioneers of digital mediums, Abrams delves into the ideas, theories, and emotions that fueled their remarkable work. This remarkable book features twenty-six captivating profiles, each written in Abrams's signature personal and often hilarious style. These profiles encompass a diverse range of individuals, including Reyner Banham, Berthold Lubetkin, Philip Johnson, Paul Rand, Phyllis Lambert, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Muriel Cooper, April Greiman, and Michael Bloomberg. Many of these profiles are making their return to print for the first time, having originally appeared in esteemed publications such as Blueprint, I.D. magazine, the Independent, and books and catalogs from the 1980s to the early 2000s. To enhance the reader's experience, a foreword by Blueprint's founding editor, Deyan Sudjic, sets the stage, while new reflections by Abrams provide further insight into the subjects and themes explored in the book.

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 143 x 216 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781616899516