Overview

Part of the ""Building Blocks Series"" presenting icons of modern architecture, this book presents the photographic work of Ezra Stoller concentrating on the TWA Terminal. It features a historical record of the building, and documents the people, fashions, and furnishings of its time. In the preface, the author tells of his personal relationship with the architect of the project and recounts his experience photographing it. A brief introduction reveals the unique history of the building, with newly drawn plans.

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9781568981826

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Ezra Stoller is the Annie Leibovitz of modern architecture. House & Garden <br><br> Mr. Stoller, who is considered the century's greatest architectural photographer, has long been admired for his ability to subtly highlight an architect's intentions. Here he accentuates the soaring, swooping geometries of the dramatically sculptural building, enhancing its intended evocations of birds, planes and flight. <br>The images also remind us that although it became a landmark in 1994, time and New Yorkers have not been kind to Saarinen's masterpiece. New York Times

Ezra Stoller is the Annie Leibovitz of modern architecture. House & Garden Mr. Stoller, who is considered the century's greatest architectural photographer, has long been admired for his ability to subtly highlight an architect's intentions. Here he accentuates the soaring, swooping geometries of the dramatically sculptural building, enhancing its intended evocations of birds, planes and flight. The images also remind us that although it became a landmark in 1994, time and New Yorkers have not been kind to Saarinen's masterpiece. New York Times---

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Ezra Stoller is one of the preeminent architectural photographers in the world and the founder of the renowned Esto architectural photography studio.

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