Sullivan, Louis H. 1856-1924
Overview
Works: | 1,306 works in 2,074 publications in 6 languages and 31,407 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biographies History Criticism, interpretation, etc Autobiographies Catalogs Exhibition catalogs Illustrated works Archives Sources Pictorial works |
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Roles: | Author, Illustrator, Artist, Other, Creator, Dedicatee, Honoree, Author of introduction, Architect |
Classifications: | NA737.S9, 720.924 |
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Most widely held works about
Louis H Sullivan
- Louis Sullivan : prophet of modern architecture by Hugh Morrison( Book )
- The autobiography of an idea by Louis H Sullivan( Book )
- Louis Sullivan by Albert Bush-Brown( Book )
- Louis Sullivan : his life and work by Robert C Twombly( Book )
- Genius and the mobocracy by Frank Lloyd Wright( Book )
- Evolving transcendentalism in literature and architecture : Frank Furness, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright by Naomi Tanabe Uechi( )
- Three American architects : Richardson, Sullivan, and Wright, 1865-1915 by James F O'Gorman( Book )
- The idea of Louis Sullivan by John Szarkowski( Book )
- Louis Sullivan, an architect in American thought by Sherman Paul( Book )
- American architecture comes of age; European reaction to H.H. Richardson and Louis Sullivan by Leonard K Eaton( Book )
- Louis Sullivan : the poetry of architecture by Robert C Twombly( Book )
- Louis Sullivan as he lived; the shaping of American architecture, a biography by Willard Connely( Book )
- Louis Sullivan and the polemics of modern architecture : the present against the past by David S Andrew( Book )
- Louis H. Sullivan : the banks by Lauren S Weingarden( Book )
- Culture and democracy; the struggle for form in society and architecture in Chicago and the Middle West during the life and times of Louis H. Sullivan by Hugh Dalziel Duncan( Book )
- Carson Pirie Scott : Louis Sullivan and the Chicago department store by Joseph Siry( Book )
- The drawings of Louis Henry Sullivan : a catalogue of the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at the Avery Architectural Library by Louis H Sullivan( Book )
- 10 buildings that changed America by Geoffrey Baer( Visual )
- Architecture as nature : the transcendentalist idea of Louis Sullivan by Narciso G Menocal( Book )
- Louis Sullivan : the public papers by Louis Henri Sullivan( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Louis H Sullivan
Kindergarten chats (revised 1918) and other writings by
Louis H Sullivan(
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36 editions published between 1947 and 2013 in English and held by 848 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reprint of the definitive 1918 edition, this bold, thought-provoking volume by one of America's most original and influential architects features dialogs, or "chats," about architecture, art, education, and life in general
36 editions published between 1947 and 2013 in English and held by 848 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reprint of the definitive 1918 edition, this bold, thought-provoking volume by one of America's most original and influential architects features dialogs, or "chats," about architecture, art, education, and life in general
Louis Sullivan : the function of ornament by
Louis H Sullivan(
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14 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Werk van de Amerikaanse architekt
14 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Werk van de Amerikaanse architekt
Louis Henry Sullivan by
Mario Manieri-Elia(
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6 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in Italian and English and held by 615 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louis Henry Sullivan, author of the maxim "form follows function," is one of the best known and most important American architects of the nineteenth century. A mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, he was a pioneer of the Chicago School and the tall office building. Famous for the elegance and exquisite ornamentation of his works, Sullivan expressed his strong and often iconoclastic views in both his architecture and in a large body of written work. Louis Henry Sullivan traces his life and oeuvre. It addresses his most famous buildings - including the Auditorium Building in Chicago, the Wainwright Building in Saint Louis, the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, and the National Farmers Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota - and reveals many of his lesser-known projects to be underappreciated masterpieces. For the first time, Sullivan's work, which has often been misappropriated, is explored in its historical and theoretical context. Copiously illustrated in color and black-and-white with drawings, plans, and historical as well as recent photographs, this monograph includes a complete chronology of Sullivan's projects and built works, a list of Sullivan's writings, and a full bibliography. Louis Henry Sullivan is the only comprehensive illustrated monograph available on the work of this renowned architect
6 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in Italian and English and held by 615 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louis Henry Sullivan, author of the maxim "form follows function," is one of the best known and most important American architects of the nineteenth century. A mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, he was a pioneer of the Chicago School and the tall office building. Famous for the elegance and exquisite ornamentation of his works, Sullivan expressed his strong and often iconoclastic views in both his architecture and in a large body of written work. Louis Henry Sullivan traces his life and oeuvre. It addresses his most famous buildings - including the Auditorium Building in Chicago, the Wainwright Building in Saint Louis, the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, and the National Farmers Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota - and reveals many of his lesser-known projects to be underappreciated masterpieces. For the first time, Sullivan's work, which has often been misappropriated, is explored in its historical and theoretical context. Copiously illustrated in color and black-and-white with drawings, plans, and historical as well as recent photographs, this monograph includes a complete chronology of Sullivan's projects and built works, a list of Sullivan's writings, and a full bibliography. Louis Henry Sullivan is the only comprehensive illustrated monograph available on the work of this renowned architect
A system of architectural ornament according with a philosophy of man's powers by
Louis H Sullivan(
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44 editions published between 1924 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
44 editions published between 1924 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The testament of stone; themes of idealism and indignation from the writings of Louis Sullivan by
Louis H Sullivan(
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6 editions published between 1963 and 1980 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1963 and 1980 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Democracy : a man-search by
Louis H Sullivan(
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11 editions published between 1950 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1950 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kindergarten chats and other writings by
Louis H Sullivan(
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31 editions published between 1947 and 2015 in English and German and held by 381 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of America’s most original and influential architects, known for his many commercial buildings, expounds his theories in his most famous book. Reprint of definitive (1918) edition including 8 additional papers. 17 illustrations
31 editions published between 1947 and 2015 in English and German and held by 381 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of America’s most original and influential architects, known for his many commercial buildings, expounds his theories in his most famous book. Reprint of definitive (1918) edition including 8 additional papers. 17 illustrations
Louis Henry Sullivan by
Hans Frei(
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8 editions published in 1992 in 3 languages and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1992 in 3 languages and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vienna to Los Angeles : two journeys by
Esther McCoy(
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7 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kindergarten chats on architecture, education and democracy by
Louis H Sullivan(
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4 editions published in 1934 in English and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1934 in English and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louis Sullivan : creating a new American architecture by
Patrick F Cannon(
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2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the publisher: Louis Sullivan's designs stand today as leading exemplars of Chicago School architecture. Even Frank Lloyd Wright, a former assistant to Sullivan, would later refer to him as his "lieber Meister," or "beloved master." Sullivan brought to his practice a conviction that ornamentation should arise naturally from a building's overall design, restating, in a large or small way, themes expressed in the structure as a whole. Having spent much of his career in a late Victorian world that bristled with busy, fussy ornament for ornament's sake, Sullivan refuted the fashionable style with the now famous dictum "Form follows function." This break from tradition is perhaps most evident in Sullivan's strides to reimagine the commercial space--from America's earliest skyscrapers to the small-town banks that populated the architect's commissions in the second half of his career. In Louis Sullivan: Creating a New American Architecture, nearly two hundred photographs with descriptive captions document Sullivan's genius for modern design. Patrick Cannon introduces each chapter with key biographical information and discusses the influences that shaped Sullivan's illustrious career. Rare historical photographs chronicle those buildings that, sadly, have since been destroyed, while James Caulfield's contemporary photography captures Sullivan's existing Chicago buildings and many other structures in eastern and midwestern cities that are of equal importance in the architect's oeuvre
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the publisher: Louis Sullivan's designs stand today as leading exemplars of Chicago School architecture. Even Frank Lloyd Wright, a former assistant to Sullivan, would later refer to him as his "lieber Meister," or "beloved master." Sullivan brought to his practice a conviction that ornamentation should arise naturally from a building's overall design, restating, in a large or small way, themes expressed in the structure as a whole. Having spent much of his career in a late Victorian world that bristled with busy, fussy ornament for ornament's sake, Sullivan refuted the fashionable style with the now famous dictum "Form follows function." This break from tradition is perhaps most evident in Sullivan's strides to reimagine the commercial space--from America's earliest skyscrapers to the small-town banks that populated the architect's commissions in the second half of his career. In Louis Sullivan: Creating a New American Architecture, nearly two hundred photographs with descriptive captions document Sullivan's genius for modern design. Patrick Cannon introduces each chapter with key biographical information and discusses the influences that shaped Sullivan's illustrious career. Rare historical photographs chronicle those buildings that, sadly, have since been destroyed, while James Caulfield's contemporary photography captures Sullivan's existing Chicago buildings and many other structures in eastern and midwestern cities that are of equal importance in the architect's oeuvre
The early Louis Sullivan, building photographs by
Crombie Taylor(
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains photographs of buildings designed by Louis Sullivan in his early professional years taken by late nineteenth century photographers J.W. Taylor, R. Cleveland, H. Fuermann and others
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains photographs of buildings designed by Louis Sullivan in his early professional years taken by late nineteenth century photographers J.W. Taylor, R. Cleveland, H. Fuermann and others
Louis H. Sullivan architectural ornament collection, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville(
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3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The autobiography of an idea by
Louis H Sullivan(
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48 editions published between 1922 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The early creative years of pioneer American architect and theorist called the 'father of the skyscraper.' Projects, insights, evaluations. Essential for an understanding of early modern American architecture
48 editions published between 1922 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The early creative years of pioneer American architect and theorist called the 'father of the skyscraper.' Projects, insights, evaluations. Essential for an understanding of early modern American architecture
"We, like Salangan swallows ..." : a choral gallery of Morton Feldman and contemporaries(
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2 editions published in 2018 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2018 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Inspiration : an essay by
Louis H Sullivan(
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12 editions published between 1886 and 2015 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1886 and 2015 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ornament und Architektur = A system of architectural ornament by
Louis H Sullivan(
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2 editions published in 1990 in German and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1990 in German and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The drawings of Louis Henry Sullivan : a catalogue of the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at the Avery Architectural Library by
Louis H Sullivan(
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14 editions published in 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 56 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 56 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three architects : for choirs by
Andrew Schultz(
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2 editions published in 2012 and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2012 and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emotional architecture as compared with classical by
Louis H Sullivan(
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7 editions published between 1894 and 1979 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1894 and 1979 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959 Author Collector
- Twombly, Robert C. Other Author Editor
- Morrison, Hugh 1905-1978 Author of introduction Author
- Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson) 1838-1886
- Adler, Dankmar 1844-1900
- Bush-Brown, Albert Other Author
- Walker, Donald D.
- Weingarden, Lauren S. 1948- Other Author Contributor
- Menocal, Narciso G. Author
- Van Zanten, David 1943- Other Author of introduction Author
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Louis Henri Sullivan
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Sullivan, Louis H. (Louis Henri), 1856-1924
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Sullivan Louis Henry 1856-1924
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