The de Young in the 21st Century
A Museum by Herzog & de Meuron
Diana Ketcham
With contributions by Michael R. Corbett
Mitchell Schwarzer
Aaron Betsky
Principal photography by Mark Darley
Statement by Diane B. Wilsey
Harry S. Parker III
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‘For those following the influential movements of Herzog & de Meuron, this abundantly illustrated and photographed account …
is a real treat’ | | – Blueprint |
Designed by the internationally renowned Swiss firm of Herzog & de Meuron – also acclaimed for Tate Modern in London – the new de Young museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is a stunning architectural tour de force.
This book is a fascinating case study in design and urban planning, documenting the complex five-year process that has resulted in this outstanding contribution to contemporary museum architecture.
Founded by San Francisco Chronicle publisher Michael de Young, the museum's superb permanent collection includes the art of Africa, Oceania and traditional cultures of the Americas; American painting and sculpture from the colonial period to the present; and both Western and non-Western textiles.
After the museum was damaged in a 1989 earthquake, its fate became the focus of intense public debate, in which issues of environmental sensitivity and the role of cultural institutions in urban parks were paramount.
Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs as well as plans, drawings and models, this book traces the architects’ creative process in striking detail. With its elegant, twisting tower rising above the tree line, providing visitors with dramatic views, the new de Young museum is a superlative work of architecture and a handsome tribute to the city of San Francisco.
Also of interest:
New Museum Architecture: Innovative Buildings from around the World
Swiss Made: New Architecture from Switzerland
International Art Galleries: Post War to Post Millennium |
|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500342156 | | ISBN-13 978-0500342152 | | | | 28.0 x 25.5 cm | | Hardback | | 208pp | | 200 illustrations, 191 in colour | | First published 2005 | | | | £39.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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