H. H. Richardson: The Architect, His Peers, and Their Era - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262133563 ISBN 13: 9780262133562

Publisher: Mit Pr, 1999

Synopsis

The architect H. H. Richardson viewed not as an isolated genius but as an exemplary figure of his times.

introduction by William H. Pierson, Jr. In this book leading scholars reconsider the significance of the late nineteenth-century American architect Henry Hobson Richardson, perhaps best known for his design of Boston's Trinity Church. Against the long-held view of Richardson as an isolated and proto-modernist genius, they argue for a broader understanding of his work within the context of his times. Viewed this way, Richardson becomes a more challenging figure―an architect who in many ways was shaped by and was consistent with his era, even as he dominated it. Thomas C. Hubka and Margaret Henderson Floyd examine individual Richardson buildings as vessels for his ideas. Francis R. Kowsky and James F. O'Gorman clarify our understanding of Richardson and his work in comparison to his peers Frederick Law Olmsted and Frank Furness. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner considers the legacy of Richardson's influence. In addition to shedding new light on the architect, the book shows how much Richardson scholarship has changed and matured over the course of a century. Copublished with the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall Association.

About this title

About the Author:

Maureen Meister is Associate Professor of Art History at the Art Institute of Boston.

Review:

This anthology provides close readings of important H. H. Richardson buildings, primarily in North Easton, by the leading scholars of his work. The essays explore the maturity of Richardson's production, provide richer contexts for these structures and assess a unique matrix of patrons, designer, and place.

―Keith N. Morgan, Professor of Art History, Boston University

In an age given to debunking, Richardson's reputation has never seemed greater. These spirited and eloquent essays by the scholars who know him best remind us why he remains a central figure in America's intellectual and cultural history.

―Michael J. Lewis, Williams College, author of The Politics of the German Gothic Revival

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About this edition

• Publisher: Mit Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0262133563
• ISBN 13: 9780262133562
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 153
• Editor: Meister Maureen