Philip Johnson

Dallas's Ambivalent Commemoration of a Decisive Day

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Mark Lamster examines Dallas's efforts to commemorate the tragedy. A new memorial is the latest example of the city's "ambivalent response to the events of November 1963."

November 21, 2013 - The Dallas Morning News

Frank Lloyd Wright

Choice Slights from Frank Lloyd Wright

In a 1957 book, author Selden Rodman collected conversations with 35 of America's preeminent artists and architects. The interviews with Frank Lloyd Wright are a font of choice quotes on topics from Le Corbusier to NYC's density.

August 22, 2013 - Brain Pickings

Appreciating Architecture: The Idea of the 'Naked' Museum

Removing the art from an art museum sounds like a foolish proposition until one embraces the opportunity to take in the architectural beauty of the building itself, transforming it into the work of art that it is.

July 11, 2013 - Global Site Plans - The Grid

New Lincoln Center Fountain Has Preservationists Irked

The iconic Philip Johnson-designed fountain in front of New York's Lincoln Center is getting a makeover. The new fountain has some preservationists peeved.

August 27, 2009 - The New York Times

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