Barragán: Photographs of the Architecture of Luis Barragán

by Armando Salas Portugal

essays by Ernest H. Books II, Ignacio Diaz Morales, Ricardo Legorreta, Armando Salas Portugal, Massimo Vignelli 

First edition.  New York:  Rizzoli, 1992  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD+ condition, with a VERY GOOD DJ.

• Violet cloth covers are mostly clean, with embossed title.  Corners are sharp. 
• Spine has white text and is bright with firm ends.
• Binding is tight.  
• Black end papers/ pastedowns show little to no sign of age or wear.
• Illustrations are bright and clear. 
• Interior exhibits minimal signs of age and wear.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• DJ has some edgewear, bumping along head and foot, especially the returns.  See photos. 
• PS2024.0619

167 pages. 9 x 12 inches

ISBN: 0-8478-1482-3

A very good copy of this monograph dedicated to the architecture of Luis Barragán (1902-1988), photographed by Armando Salas Portugal (1916-1995) who was the architect's official photographer for most of his career.

Luis Barragán was Mexico's great modern master.  He discarded architecture's International Style, going on to create works that show a respect for nature, a sensitivity to regional influence - he frequently used adobe, stucco, and unfinished wood - and, in his later works, a reliance on intense colors. (Jacket)  The rich purple covers and vibrant color photographs of this volume reflect these elements of Barragán's work.

All of Barragán's major commissions are documented, and a number of essays by photographers and architects is included.

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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