| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-01-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 12.5 in | | Width: | 10.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 62.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) is recognised as one of the most original and important designers of the 20th century, and his best known work, the Glasgow School of Art, has achieved the status of architectural icon. Hailed by some as an early progenitor of the Modern Movement, and others as 'Art Nouveau', the diversity and distinctiveness of his architecture, furniture, graphic design and watercolours has always eluded stylistic categorisation, as has Mackintosh himself. This book focuses on Mackintosh's architecture, the medium in which his comprehensive objectives found synthesis, using newly commissioned photographs. Arguing for an inclusive and non partisan approach, James Steele highlights Mackintosh's integration of the decorative arts and the crafts, his reinterpretation of traditional forms derived from vernacular prototypes and his espousal of modern materials and methods made possible by the age of rapid industrialisation.
Mackintosh's work has gained increasing respect internationally and his influence is considerable both locally and in the world of architecture and design. This volume looks at the development of his work, discussing projects in detail, and presenting an insightful analysis of Mackintosh's work. Steele draws comparison s with other contemporaries such as MacLaren, Voysey and Baillie-Scott. The book also includes several previously unpublished views of his most important buildings and his work as a painter.
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