DESIGN QUARTERLY 78/79
SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE ON CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE
John S. Margolies [Editor]
John S. Margolies [Editor]: DESIGN QUARTERLY 78/79: SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE ON CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 1970. First edition. A very good softcover book in printed stapled wrappers with minor shelf wear including yellowing and random spotting to textblock. A very influential publication and quite uncommon. Out-of-print.8.5 x 11 softcover magazine with 68 pages copiously illustrated in b/w. Special double issue on conceptual architecture: "The overall theme of the issue will be related to the following concepts: the communications environment; the psychological environment; the entertainment environment." Instead of arresting spreads, the magazine as a whole is an arresting object. Must be experienced.
Contents
- Peter Eisenman: opening essay on conceptual architecture [pages 1-5]
- Ant Farm [pages 6-10]
- Archigram [pages 11-16]
- Archizoom [pages 17-21]
- Francois Dallegret [pages 22-28]
- Haus-Rucker-Company [pages 29-33]
- Craig Hodgetts [pages 34-36]
- Les Levine [pages 37-41]
- Onyx [pages 42-46]
- Ed Ruscha [pages 47-53]: Five 1965 Girlfriends
- Super Studio [pages 54-58]
- Also a special section documenting the Minneapolis conference "Hennepin: The Future of an Avenue"
Design Quarterly began as Everyday Art Quarterly, published by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis starting in 1946. The editorial focus aimed to bring modern design to the masses through thoughtful examination of household objects and their designers. Everyday Art Quarterly was a vocal proponent of the Good Design movement [as represented by MoMA and Chicago's Merchandise Mart] and spotlighted the best in industrial and handcrafted design. When the magazine became Design Quarterly in 1954, the editors assumed a more international flair in their selection of material to spotlight.
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