To start, she reminds us that this lack of recognition was not always the case. North carolina modernist houses documenting, preserving. Edward durell stone, american architect who directed the design of a number of significant modern buildings. Though he lived in new york city for much of his adult life, stone made a lasting contribution to the architecture of his native arkansas. Modernisms populist architect by mary anne hunting 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. New york architecture images edward durrell stone house. Access to the edward durell stone papers is open to students, faculty, and others upon application to the staff.
The edward durell stone papers university of arkansas libraries. A sons untold story of a legendary architect, was published in 2011. Colossus, visionary, giant are superlatives used in the midtwentieth century to describe edward durell stone 19021978. He enrolled in courses at the boston architectural club now boston architectural college, harvard university, and the massachusetts institute of technology, before a rotch travelling scholarship took him to europe and north africa from 1927 to 1929. Price clipped dust jacket with archival tape repair to verso of front panel, otherwise 4inch closed tear to cover and.
It was his fusion of popular culture with modernist principles that make his designs so expressive of that particular moment in american history. The evolution of an architect hardcover january 1, 1962 by edward durell stone author 5. Kennedy center for the performing arts in washington, d. Office, manufacturing and warehouse building for yardley of london, inc. Stones autobiography was a mostly enjoyable read a nice fusion of personal reflections and comprehensive oeuvre. State university of new york at albany edward durell stones architecture, atmospheric science, and the geology under it in the warmer months, a pleasant and distinctive campus but in winter, the wind. Ed was born in norwalk, ct on august 30, 1932 to orlean vandive. Stone attended harvard university 192526 and the massachusetts institute of. The american architect, educator, and designer edward durrell stone 19021978 was an early practitioner of the international style, but took his architecture in a new direction after 1940. Born in fayetteville, arkansas in 1902, stone was the youngest of four children. Eisenhower medical center will feature the architectural collection of its acre rancho mirage campus. Architects and artisans this biography of ed stone by his architect son hicks is a highly personal story of the rather melodramatic life of an architect who came to exemplify the. Lectures, a luxury guided tour, a book launch and signing, cocktails and cuisine make up eisenhower medical centers exciting 2016 modernism week event. In the 1960s, he was arguably the most famous architect in.
Edward durell stone march 9, 1902 august 6, 1978 was an american architect. Stone studied art at the university of arkansas, fayetteville, in 192023 and architecture at harvard university and the massachusetts institute of technology. State university of new york at albany edward durell. If youre looking for usmodernist architects or houses, like wright, neutra, schindler, or lautner, head to the usmodernist masters gallery. This book will change the way you look at the modern world. Ncmh documenting, preserving, promoting residential modern architecture. He has given lectures on his fathers life and work to audiences all over the country. New work, serene and classic, by edward durell stone stone continues to be fond of certain basic forms.
Edwin dickinson, charles eames, eugene francis savage, edward durell stone, stow wengenroth. Whenthe white stone facade fell into disrepair, stone s widow maria stone removed it in 1987 and two years later received a landmarks commission violation penalty. His works include the museum of modern art, in new york city, the united states embassy in new delhi, india, the keller center at the university of chicago, and the john f. Email citation processed in two accessions, respectively in 1975 and 1979, for the first ms st71236stone, only an abridged finding aide is online. A house designed by edward durell stone, located in darien, connecticut, is under threat of demolition to make way for a developers vision. Author mary anne hunting speaks at the launch of her book edward durell stone. Modernisms populist architect is an attempt fill that gap. Apr 15, 2020 he also happens to have written the book on rockefeller.
A personal and authoritative biography of one of the most controversia. North carolina state legislative building in raleigh, north carolina 1960. I recently received a copy of architectural historian mary ann huntings new book edward durell stone. The fourpage introduction by stone captures his convictions about architecture and the urban environment, his approach to architecture as a business, and his distinct modern aesthetic. A sons untold story of a legendary architect, go here.
Born in fayetteville, arkansas, stone attended the university of arkansas in 1920 but left to apprentice with henry r. Edward durell stone architecture planning and preservation. Nov 20, 2012 author mary anne hunting speaks at the launch of her book edward durell stone. A highly prolific architect who designed buildings across the globe, by 1958 stone was one of the bestknown architects in america. Framed between the great depression and the oil embargo of the early 1. Edward durell stone has been out of fashion for a while, with his kennedy center derided as a kitschy kleenex box on the potomac, but this superb reappraisal shows why he made the cover of time as one of the first starchitects. Included are personal and professional correspondence of edward durell stone and hank brennan, requests, published articles, releases, advertisements, book manuscripts, professional association and convention literature, conference information, project and prospect information, and public relation files. Edward durell stone the cultural landscape foundation. As the books flyleaf notes, stone was both celebrated and scorned, and led a life that was both triumphant and embittered. Edward durell stone march 9, 1902 august 6, 1978 was an american architect known for. Immediately download the edward durell stone summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching edward durell stone. Architect edward durell stone designed this sleek neoformalist plant and office complex for stuart pharmaceuticals.
Included are personal and professional correspondence of edward durell stone and hank brennan, requests, published articles, releases, advertisements, book manuscripts, professional association and convention. He also happens to have written the book on rockefeller. Ed was born in norwalk, ct on august 30, 1932 to orlean vandiver. Recognized in his prime as one of the nations most soughtafter architects, stones vast and. This book by edward durell stones youngest son promises to achieve a similar glory, by raising a new curtain on one of this nations most original architects.
Architect edward durell stones 1956 neobaroque east 64th street house was also a tough sale. A descriptive finding aid for materials in the collection is available online. Though only time will tell if huntings book heralds the expiration for stones obscurity, if it can inspire even a hearing in the future, its work is done. Edward durell stone news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2018 learn how and when to remove this template. In 1962 stone published his memoir, evolution of an architect. The anticipated book from architectural historian mary anne hunting, released november 2012, explores the life, times and work of one of. This book by edward durell stones youngest son promises to achieve similar glory, by raising a new curtain on one of the nations most original architects. Edward durell stone, born march 9, 1902, fayetteville, ark. Huntings is the first dispassionate account of stones career. A sons untold story of a legendary architect, was published by rizzoli international publications in october 2011. As an architect, stone was known for his progressive integration of classical elements with the modern vernacular to attain a timeless, eternal. Stone was born in fayetteville, a small college town in the mountainous northwest corner of arkansas.
This book by edward durell stone s youngest son promises to achieve a similar glory, by raising a new curtain on one of this nations most original architects. This covers his career from a preadolescent cobbling together of wood and sassafras branches to create an awardwinning birdhouse to his coeval megaproject proposals for the kennedy center, sunyalbany, and a dozen or so different religious structures to ensure his salvation if. In 1981 the house gained landmark protection as part of the upper east side historic district. The stones were among fayettevilles earliest settlers. Edward durell stone, one of the foremost american architects of the midtwentieth century, established an international reputation and designed buildings throughout the world. Modernisms populist architect mary anne hunting on. Edward durell stone birthdaysunday, march 09, 1902 birthplacefayetteville, arkansas, united states diedsunday, august 06, 1978 nationalityamerican stone, edward durell born mar. If youre looking for architecture magazines, go to the usmodernist magazine library. Edward durrell stone largely unknown today, edward durell stone had a fabulous architectural career. November 19december 30, 1979 by american academy and institute of arts and letters book. Edward durell stone town house, new york, ny harvey mudd college, claremont, ca associate architect.
He also happens to have written the book on rockefeller center. Edward stone was born on march 9, 1902, in fayetteville washington county to. Largely unknown today, edward durell stone had a fabulous architectural career. Kate wood and richard guy wilson speak at the book launch for edward durell stone. He was particularly known for his design for the u.
Edward durell stone is most successful, and most compelling, when hunting makes the case that stones unique approach to architectural design was very much a product of midcentury american culture. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the 1960s, he was arguably the most famous architect in america. Edward durrell stone article about edward durrell stone. It was built to outshine the roxy theater, which was across sixth avenue. Edward durell stone 1902 1978 edward durell stone was an early pioneer of the new formalist style. Taniguchis contribution sits beside the 1984 residential tower by cesar pelli and associates, followed by philip goodwin and edward durell stones original 1939 building, then philip johnson. This covers his career from a preadolescent cobbling together of wood and sassafras branches to create an awardwinning birdhouse to his coeval megaproject proposals for the kennedy center, sunyalbany, and a dozen or so different religious structures to ensure his salvation. Hicks stone, in the introduction to his book, notes that classmates in a harvard school of design course actually hissed in response to the. His latest buildings are gentle reinterpretations of his familiar, elegant, always relevant manner. Nov 20, 2012 kate wood and richard guy wilson speak at the book launch for edward durell stone. Thoroughly researched, welldocumented, highly illustrated book. Growing up modern with edward durell stone docomomo. Edward durell stone simple english wikipedia, the free.
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