Product Description

When I. M. Pei was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1983, the jury said he had "given this century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms." I. M. Pei: Complete Works, the first and definitive survey of the master architect, attests to this statement by showcasing Pei’s transcendent, sculptural forms in over fifty projects and more than 300 illustrations, culminating in the last works he is currently completing. Often working in a spare geometry with a palette of stone, concrete, glass, and steel, Pei—who began his career pioneering public housing projects in New York City—has taken his vision of modern architecture across the globe with commissions in locations as diverse as Quatar, China, Luxembourg, Japan, and Germany. Meanwhile, major projects such as the JFK Library in Boston and the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., have made him a household name in the United States.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #269790 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-04
• Released on: 2008-11-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

Review
"...a comprehensive survey of concrete, glass, stone and steel masterworks created over a span of 50 years." --Home & Design Sourcebook

"...showcases Pei's transcendent work in over 50 projects, culminating in the commission he is currently completing." ~Bal Harbour

"Sketches, plans and photographs from multiple vantage points provide insight into Pei's technique, but it is the frankness of Pei himself...that distinguishes this compendium." ~The Washington Post

About the Author
Philip Jodidio was the editor in chief of the French art journal Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. He is the author of more than fifteen books, including monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, and Richard Meier. Janet Adams Strong is an architecture historian who has taught at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design. She was director of communications in I. M. Pei’s office for eighteen years. Carter Wiseman is the author of I. M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture. He was New York Magazine’s architecture critic for sixteen years.

Customer Reviews

SINGULAR PEI
When I think of I.M. Pei, elegant persision come to mind, his is an artistic engineer's approach to architecture. While, I must confess, I prefer Richard Meier, Renzo Piano, and Calatrava to Pei, he still stands out as one of the great architects of the last 25 years. This book is fantastic tribute to this soft spoken, elegant man. The text is scholarly, but not dry and the images really capture the thrill of Pei's artistic engineering. Pei's best work, the Grand Lourve and the National Gallery are given their pride of place in this book, as are some of his lesser known works, this book truly is comprehensive, although being from Houston, I would have like to have seen the Chase Tower profiled, it really exemplifies, I believe better than any building he designed, the good and the not so good in his work, it is at once a soaring sculpture, but at second glance sort of benal and lacking in warmth or cashe, when you compare his building to the unabashed panshe of Phillip Johnson's Republic Bank across the street, you are left with the enigma that is Pei's work and some of the best work Pei get credit for, such as the Hancock Tower in Boston and Fountain Place in Dallas are acually the great Henry Cobb's work..now id love to see a book on him. All, and all, an excellent omage to Pei.

I.M. Pei Complete Workds
Fantastic book, beautiful photographs, too. We are really enjoying the description of the different works of architecture, comments and all the background information about each of his works. I would definitely recommend this book to a Pei admirer or to anyone wanting to see his beautiful work. Very thorough, too. It is a large book,not sure everyone wants it on their coffee table, but we have it on ours.

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