![]() There is no getting out from under the demands of the genre-the author must attempt to connect the life with the work. Michael (in wire-frame glasses) and Peter Eisenman (in hat) with colleagues in the basement of the Princeton School of Architecture, circa 1964 PrologueįROM THE MOMENT he or she sits down to write, the biographer’s goose is pretty well cooked. John Ashbery, The Double Dream of Spring, 1970 SUBJECTS: LCSH: Graves, Michael, 1934–2015-Criticism and interpretation.ĬLASSIFICATION: LCC NA737.G | DDC 720.92-dc23 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2017. TITLE: Michael Graves : design for life / Ian Volner.ĭESCRIPTION: First edition. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Special thanks to: Janet Behning, Nicola Brower, Abby Bussel, Tom Cho, Barbara Darko, Jenny Florence, Jan Cigliano Hartman, Susan Hershberg, Lia Hunt, Valerie Kamen, Simone Kaplan-Senchak, Jennifer Lippert, Kristy Maier, Sara McKay, Eliana Miller, Wes Seeley, Rob Shaeffer, Paul Wagner, and Joseph Weston of Princeton Architectural Press - Kevin C. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions.Įditor: Sara Stemen Image research: Nolan Boomer Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Published by Princeton Architectural PressĢ02 Warren Street, Hudson, New York 12534 What emerges is a meticulously researched, anecdote-rich human story, as well as a primer on the American architecture scene of the past sixty years and a portrait of a man whose deep passion for his art brought pleasure to millions. ![]() Volner also conducted numerous interviews with Graves's family, patrons, colleagues, and friends. Shortly before this, he began a series of interviews with journalist Ian Volner, which form the basis of this biography of a remarkable designer. Following a devastating illness that paralyzed him from the chest down, Graves became a tireless designer and advocate of improved health-care products and facilities before his sudden death in 2015. ![]() Graves was widely seen as the leading voice of postmodernist architecture, which reintroduced human scale, color, and, sometimes, playful forms into the stark white vocabulary of modernism. One of the most prominent and prolific designers and architects of the late twentieth century, Michael Graves is best known for his popular product designs, including the world-famous Alessi whistling-bird teakettle, and controversial buildings, such as the Portland Building in Oregon, Humana Building in Kentucky, and Dolphin and Swan Hotels at Walt Disney World, Florida. ![]()
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