ARCHITECTURE’S ODD COUPLE: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND PHILIP JOHNSON

Book ID/图书代码： 02330016B88338

English Summary/英文概要： In architectural terms, the twentieth century can be largely summed up with two names: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson. Wright (1867–1959) began it with his romantic prairie style; Johnson (1906–2005) brought down the curtain with his spare postmodernist experiments. Between them, they built some of the most admired and discussed buildings in American history.

Differing radically in their views on architecture, Wright and Johnson shared a restless creativity, enormous charisma, and an outspokenness that made each man irresistible to the media. Often publicly at odds, they were the twentieth century’s flint and steel; their repeated encounters consistently set off sparks. Yet as acclaimed historian Hugh Howard shows, their rivalry was also a fruitful artistic conversation, one that yielded new directions for both men. It was not despite but rather because of their contentious--and not always admiring--relationship that they were able so powerfully to influence history.

In Architecture’s Odd Couple, Howard deftly traces the historical threads connecting the two men and offers readers a distinct perspective on the era they so enlivened with their designs. Featuring many of the structures that defined modern space--from Fallingwater to the Guggenheim, from the Glass House to the Seagram Building--this book presents an arresting portrait of modern architecture’s odd couple and how they shaped the American landscape by shaping each other.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 从建筑角度来说，二十世纪可以大致归纳为两个名字：弗兰克•劳埃德•赖特和菲利普•约翰逊。赖特（1867-1959）以其浪漫的草原风格开始了它；约翰逊（1906-2005）用他的后现代主义实验推倒了幕布。在他们之间，他们在美国历史上建造了一些最受赞赏和讨论的建筑物。

赖特和约翰逊根本不同于他们对建筑的看法，他分享了一种不安的创造力，巨大的魅力以及让每个人都无法抗拒媒体的直言不讳。他们经常公然与众不同，他们是二十世纪的火石和钢铁;他们的屡次遭遇一直引发火花。然而，正如著名历史学家休•霍华德所表明的那样，他们的竞争也是一次富有成果的艺术对话，为两个人创造了新的方向。这是因为他们有能力如此有力地影响历史的争议——而不总是令人钦佩的关系。

在一对奇特的建筑师中，霍华德巧妙地追踪了连接两人的历史线索，并为读者提供了他们在他们的设计中充满活力的时代的独特视角。这本书展示了许多定义现代空间的结构 - 从落水山庄到古根海姆，从玻璃屋到西格拉姆大厦 - 这本书呈现了一幅现代建筑奇异夫妇的捕捉画像，以及他们如何塑造美国风景。（WYL）

Awards/获奖情况：“这里是1812年战争的故事，不是来自军方，而是詹姆斯•麦迪逊的个人观点 ——詹姆斯•麦迪逊是美国第一位宣布战争胜利的总统 —— 以及钟爱的多利•麦迪逊......强烈推荐。” —— 图书馆日记关于MR和MRS，麦迪逊的战争

“这本书堪称军事史上的杰作，霍华德对海军战役的叙述尤为生动......值得一看的是，美国新生成为一个国家，虽然这个国家将远离世界强国，停滞不前。” ——明尼阿波里斯市星坛报关于MR和MRS，麦迪逊的战争

“错综复杂的......霍华德的故事......不仅是关于美国绘画的诞生，而且是 —— 通过创造它的第一个，最持久和最具超越性的人类偶像 —— 关于美国本身的发明。” ——美国“学者与画家”的主席

“一种新颖的，巧妙地执行的方法，鼓舞人心的美元账单形象可以说是历史上最可复制的绘画形象。”—— 柯克斯评论，画家的椅子

“休•霍华德的高度原创性的作品为我们的国父提供了一个全新的视角......在这本重要的书中，休•霍华德巧妙地讲述的是，绘画和雕塑艺术如何帮助我们理解美国的第一个十年，他也改变了我们对这个了不起的人乔治•华盛顿的理解。”-——达拉斯晨报上的画家的主席

"Here is the story of the War of 1812 not from the military, but the personal perspective of James Madison--the first U.S. President to declare the country at war--and the beloved Dolley Madison. . . Highly recommended." ―Library Journal on MR. AND MRS. MADISON’S WAR

"It is as a work of military history the book excels. Howard’s recountings of the naval battles are especially vivid . . . A worthy look at a rite of passage making the nascent United States into a nation that, although far from a world power, would be here to stay." ―Minneapolis Star-Tribune on MR. AND MRS. MADISON’S WAR

"Intricate and engaging . . . Howard’s story is . . . not only about the birth of American painting, but--through the creation of its first, most long-lasting, and most transcendent human icon--about the invention of America itself." ―The American Scholar on THE PAINTER’S CHAIR

"A novel, ingeniously executed approach to the inspiring man whose dollar-bill likeness is arguably the most reproduced painted image in history." ―Kirkus Reviews on THE PAINTER’S CHAIR

"Hugh Howard’s highly original work offers a completely new perspective on the Father of our Country . . . What Hugh Howard so deftly tells in this important book is how the arts of painting and sculpture came to take an increasingly central part in our understanding of the first decades of the United States. He also alters our understanding of that amazing man, George Washington." ―The Dallas Morning News on THE PAINTER’S CHAIR

About the Author/作者介绍： 休•霍华德的许多著作包括麦迪逊的战争，先生和夫人：美国的第一对夫妇和1812年的战争;画家主席：乔治•华盛顿和美国艺术的制作；金博博士和杰弗逊先生；权威的托马斯•杰斐逊：建筑师；他的回忆录家庭梦想；和经典的开国之父之家。他居住在纽约州北部。

Hugh Howard’s numerous books include Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War: America’s First Couple and the War of 1812; The Painter’s Chair: George Washington and the Making of American Art; Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson; the definitive Thomas Jefferson: Architect; his memoir House-Dreams; and the classic Houses of the Founding Fathers. He resides in upstate New York.

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