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Daniel Libeskind and The Contemporary Jewish Museum: New Jewish Architecture from Berlin to San Francisco
by Wolf, Connie; Young, James E.; Libeskind, Daniel; Schwarzer, Mitchell
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New York: Contemporary Jewish Museum / Rizzoli International / Skira Editions, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Daniel Libeskind . Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. Fine and due homage to the Jewish architect Daniel Libeskind, edited by Connie Young, and with contributions by the architect himself and also Mitchell Schwarzer and James E. Young. Remains the definitive book of Daniel Libeskind's powerful Jewish museums, released on the eve of completion of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco but also built upon the fame and influence he gained for the Jewish Museum he built in Berlin. Sumptuously illustrated throughout in full-color and black-and-white, printed on high-gloss paper. 124 pp. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography..Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
Daniel Libeskind has lectured at many universities worldwide, won numerous architectural awards, and was recently appointed the first U.S. Cultural Ambassador for Architecture. Connie Wolf is the director of the Contemporary Jewish Museum. James E. Young is professor of English and Judaic Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353029
- Title
- Daniel Libeskind and The Contemporary Jewish Museum: New Jewish Architecture from Berlin to San Francisco
- Author
- Wolf, Connie; Young, James E.; Libeskind, Daniel; Schwarzer, Mitchell
- Illustrator
- Daniel Libeskind
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Contemporary Jewish Museum / Rizzoli International / Skira Editions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Daniel Libeskind Connie Wolf James E. Young Mitchell Schwarzer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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