Frank Gehry in Pop-Up

Plot

For over forty years, postmodern architect Frank Gehry has changed skylines with his dramatic forms. His innovative and geometrically challenging buildings, including his own home, are major tourist attractions, drawing millions of visitors every year. Among several other awards, his enchanting body of work earned him the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize - the "Nobel Prize of architecture".

This book beautifully illustrates Frank Gehry's greatest works of architecture and their natural environments, demonstrating his gift for radically redefining structure and space. In addition to fascinating photographs, encounter several organic frameworks in a three-dimensional way with full-spread pop-ups of the Guggenheim in Bilibao, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Der Neue Zollhof in Dusseldorf. Compare and contrast the many different sides of Gehry, from the whimsical laid-back California to the closet elitist- and sometimes obsessive perfectionist.

About the Author
Jinny Johnson (January 31, 1949) has written and edited dozens of non-fiction titles for young children on subjects as diverse as birds, creepy-crawlies, endangered animals, the seasons and skeletons.

Roland Lewis has had a long career as a professional communicator, working as a writer, filmmaker and university lecturer. His film career included spells working for the British Broadcasting Company, the renowned Shell Oil Film Unit, and on documentaries for other major national and international companies.