Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Authors: Will Pryce, ISBN: 9780500342749, Format: Hardcover, 320pp, 234x 297mm
Will Pryce unveils a world of beauty and genius in this unparalleled, specially photographed survey of the world’s architectural master-pieces. More than 350 colour photographs celebrate the finest buildings from over two thousand years of civilisation: Hagia Sophia, the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, Islamic masterworks at Isfahan, the Taj Mahal, the Palace of Westminster, Gehry’s iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and much more.
There are some eighty buildings featured, more than forty of which receive in-depth attention in detailed photo essays. Pryce’s accompanying texts and commentaries provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts in which they were created, and of the evolution of architecture through history.
About the Author
Will Pryce is an award-winning photographer who originally trained as an architect at Cambridge University and the Royal College of Art, London. His books include Big Shed, World Architecture: The Masterworks, and, with James W. P. Campbell, the widely acclaimed Brick: A World History.