The library book
By: photographs and afterword by Thomas R. Schiff ; introduction by Alberto Manguel
Contributors: Manguel, Alberto, writer of introduction
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781597113748
Subjects: Library buildings; Panoramic Photography; Pictorial works; Architectural photography
Description: Schiff's photographs capture the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library, from the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. The sweeping 360-degree panoramas help the viewer maintain the original vision of the architects. In the introductory essay, Manguel considers the story of the library in America, its evolving architecture and cultural role, and how the American model reflects the archetypal idea of the universal library.
Notes: Includes index.