Bruce Goff : Architecture of Discipline in Freedom

Name: Bruce Goff : Architecture of Discipline in Freedom
Brand: University of Oklahoma Press

University of Oklahoma Press

Bruce GoffArchitecture of Discipline in Freedom\nAuthor(s): Arn Henderson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806156101, 978-0806156101\nSynopsis\nRenowned today as one of the most important architects of the twentieth century, Bruce Goff [tel] was only twelve years old when a Tulsa architectural firm took him on as an apprentice. Throughout his career he defied expectations, not only as a designer of innovative buildings but also as a gifted educator and painter. This beautifully illustrated volume, featuring more than 150 photographs, architectural drawings, and color plates, explores the vast multitude of ideas and themes that influenced Goff's work.\n\n Tracing what he calls Goff's \""\""path of originality,\""\"" Arn Henderson begins by describing two of Goff's earliest and most significant influences: the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the French composer Claude Debussy. As Henderson explai.