Title: Looking for Mies
Description: "Mies van der Rohe in a steel and glass building smoking a cigar - this historical photograph of the world-famous architect fascinated and intrigued the author so much that he painstakingly researched the events surrounding it. He takes the reader step by step through all the architectonic and personal details in the photograph, interpreting and analysing them. With the tension of a detective story, he examines the evidence, makes deductions and gradually brings to light elements of Mies' biography, enhanced by attractive sequences of illustrations. From this one photograph the author draws a skillful picture of Mies - the architecture, the man and his character."--Jacket.
Subjects: Buildings, structures, Criticism and interpretation, Crown Hall (Chicago, Ill.), Modern movement (Architecture), Architectural structure & design, Individual architects, United States, Biography & Autobiography, Architecture, Biography/Autobiography, Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig,, History - General, Individual Architect, Non-Classifiable, Artists, Architects, Photographers, 1886-1969, Buildings,  structures, Mies van der rohe, ludwig, 1886-1969, Architecture, modern, 20th century, Criticism and interpretationmies van der rohe, ludwig , 1886-1969, Modern movement (architecture)--united states, Buildings, structures, etc, Na1088.m65 d3913 2000, 720/.92
Places: Chicago (Ill.), United States
People: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969)