A Life in Architecture
Edición de la obra Harold Desbrowe-Annear
| Autor | Harriet Edquist |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Melbourne University Publishing |
| Fecha de publicación | March 1, 2004 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 364 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780522850529 |
| ISBN-10 | 0522850529 |
| OCLC | 57298871 |
| LCCN | 2005362372 |
| Número de Cutter | E24h |
"Harold Desbrowe-Annear was an enigma: an architect who counted among his clients some of Melbourne's wealthiest families and among his friends a wide range of bohemian artists and writers. In this illustrated biography, Harriet Edquist explores both the multifaceted work and unconventional life of this intriguing man, a life that was sometimes scandalous and always eventful." "Trained during the heady days of Melbourne's 1880s, land boom and imbued with the ideals of the arts and Crafts movement, Desbrowe-Annear embraced the power of architecture to improve people's lives. He promoted the idea of an 'architecture of democracy': an art available to everyone. From 1889 to 1933, he was responsible for some of the most innovative houses in Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula."--BOOK JACKET.