Edited by Arno Ritter, Lars Müller. Text by Natalie Lettner, Manjushree Thapa. Photos by Iwan Baan, Hertha Hurnaus.
This monograph on the work of Austrian architect Carl Pruscha (born 1936) is divided into the three geographical areas into which his life and legacy falls: the United States, Kathmandu and Vienna. Following his study of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Pruscha spent the early 1960s at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, constantly in search of inspiration and visions. An invitation by the UN to go to Nepal in 1964 enabled him to establish himself there as a practicing architect, embarking on various construction projects and the Kathmandu Valley Development and Preservation Project. After returning to Vienna in 1978, he became the head of the Academy of Fine Arts. The three sections in this book are accompanied by photographic portfolios by Iwan Baan and Hertha Hurnaus, numerous project documentations and a detailed timeline.
Featured image is reproduced from 'Carl Pruscha: Singular Personality.'
FORMAT: Hbk, 11.75 x 8.25 in. / 240 pgs / 150 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $46.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $64 ISBN: 9783037785904 PUBLISHER: Lars Müller Publishers AVAILABLE: 12/10/2019 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Carl Pruscha: Singular Personality Architect, Bohemian, Activist
Published by Lars Müller Publishers. Edited by Arno Ritter, Lars Müller. Text by Natalie Lettner, Manjushree Thapa. Photos by Iwan Baan, Hertha Hurnaus.
This monograph on the work of Austrian architect Carl Pruscha (born 1936) is divided into the three geographical areas into which his life and legacy falls: the United States, Kathmandu and Vienna. Following his study of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Pruscha spent the early 1960s at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, constantly in search of inspiration and visions. An invitation by the UN to go to Nepal in 1964 enabled him to establish himself there as a practicing architect, embarking on various construction projects and the Kathmandu Valley Development and Preservation Project. After returning to Vienna in 1978, he became the head of the Academy of Fine Arts. The three sections in this book are accompanied by photographic portfolios by Iwan Baan and Hertha Hurnaus, numerous project documentations and a detailed timeline.
