Palm Springs Mid-century Modern

Description

178 color and b/w color photos present mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, California. The desert environment and Hollywood stars inspired architects of the day to creative heights, including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert Frey, William F. Cody, and Richard Neutra.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-08-24
Summary: "Awesome Pictoral!"

I just got this book recently and it's beautiful. Not only is it a great looking book, but I leave it on the coffee table and it totally sparks conversation. I love the vintage feel of the book. The images are great...they have an almost eerie quality to them. It would be cool to see the pictures at an exhibit. The text is just decent, but while it might be great to have some more info on the actual buildings, this book seems to be more about the art of architectural photography than the art of architecture. PLUS, its really cool that the addresses are included in the book, so you could potentially go see these places in person. I think the photography is great and really very unique. Would totally recommend this book!

Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2010-08-21
Summary: "A new offering among Mid-Century Modern architecture books"

This book is primarily a photographic collection of homes and other buildings from the heyday of mid-century architecture in the Palm Springs area. It offers little commentary or reference in its individual photos, but it does provide an uncluttered look at some of the architectural styles of the Palm Springs area.