Inscribed by the Partners
SELECTED WRITINGS BY PHILIP JOHNSON
Philip C. Johnson and David Whitney [Editor]
Johnson, Philip C., and David Whitney [Editor]: SELECTED WRITINGS BY PHILIP JOHNSON. Tokyo: A. D. A . Edita, 1975. Square quarto. Text in Japanese with English marginalia. Silver cloth stamped in silver. Publishers Slipcase. 312 pp. Text and illustrations. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket, housed in a fine example of the publisher's slipcase. Inscribed by both Johnson and Whitney on the front (i.e. rear as per Japanese custom) free endpaper.Red ink inscription in Johnsonís hand, with Whitneyís signature in black ink: "Happy Birthday 1975 / Philip Johnson / + / David Whitney /." Book design by Ikko Tanaka. Preceded the English-language edition by four years.
From his articulation of the International Style in 1932 to his ultimate rejection of the style in 1958, Johnson's critical perspective changed as frequently as his architectural styling.
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