G. E. Kidder Smith Builds: The Travel of Architectural Photography

George Everard Kidder Smith (1913–1997) was a multidimensional figure in North American architectural professionals in the second half of the twentieth century. His lifes work captures an evolutionary era in world history and is a book to savor. His interest in architecture led him to describe visually the architectural and historical identity of many European countries, and after his travels, he focused on his own country and produced a series of ambitious books focused on the United States.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 09 August 2022
Publisher: Oro Editions

George Everard Kidder Smith (1913–1997) was a multifaceted figure in the diverse world of North American architectural professionals during the second half of the twentieth century. While he pursued formal training as an architect, he chose to pursue a path that diverged from the conventional confines of an architecture office. Instead, Kidder Smith embarked on a remarkable journey of designing, researching, writing, and photographing a wide array of books that explored architecture and the built environment. His work and life were intricately intertwined, punctuated by extensive travel related to his research, writing, and promotion of books that aimed to uncover the unique essence of the countries whose built environments he admired and sought to share with a broader audience. From the early 1940s to the late 1950s, Kidder Smith's passion for architecture led him to visually document the architectural and historical identities of numerous European countries. Following his extensive travels over the years, he and his wife Dorothea shifted their focus to their own country and produced a series of ambitious books centered on the United States. Kidder Smith's vision and narrative reflect the perspectives of a traveler, scholar, and architect, offering a unique and insightful perspective on the world of architecture.

Weight: 1368g
Dimension: 224 x 289 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781954081536