Except for his European projects Richard Neutra had almost all of his projects photographed by Juliu
Except for his European projects Richard Neutra had almost all of his projects photographed by Julius Shulman, his trusted partner who turned many of his buildings into icons of modern architecture. Accordingly Shulman very much shaped the reception and perception of Neutra’s architecture which can most lavishly be experienced through the present monumental monograph: Barbara Mac Lamprecht and Peter Goessel’s „Neutra - Complete Works“, first published by Taschen in 2000 and later reissued in the present smaller edition which still is somewhat unwieldy. After a negligible introduction to Neutra’s work and life the book unfolds the entire panorama of the architect’s work including lesser-known gems and losses like the Von Sternberg House. Each project is accompanied by very insightful texts by Barbara Mac Lamprecht that combine design elaborations, Neutra quotes and building history, exceptional texts that are highly readable and very informative. What is still puzzling about the book is the plans: although newly drawn for every project they lack detail and surely don’t do justice to the architect’s elaborate representational idiom. The same goes for the complete absence of sections which might have made up for the overly simple plans. But aside from these flaws it is always a pleasure to browse through the book: page after page the carefully staged Neutra buildings remind the reader of Neutra‘s profound sense for creating unique habitats for each client. -- source link
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