Malibu: A Century of Living by the Sea by Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai Hard Cover Book

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A visual guided tour of coastal Malibu's most significant architectural structures includes profiles of houses by such individuals as John … Read more A visual guided tour of coastal Malibu's most significant architectural structures includes profiles of houses by such individuals as John Lautner, Richard Meier, and Frank Gehry, in a collection of mostly unpublished photographs taken over the course of the historian author's seventy-five-year career. 15,000 first printing.

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Renowned Southern California architectural photographer Julius Shulman began exploring Malibu in 1929. Nearly 80 years later, he is still bringing back pictures of paradise—except that the pristine landscape is now a backdrop for luxury homes. In Malibu: A Century of Living by the Sea, more than 300 lush vintage and new photographs by Shulman and his collaborator Juergen Nogai capture the look and feel of a private Shangri-La. While many of the homes were designed by architects with local and international reputations--including James Moore, Frank Gehry and Richard Meier--the book also conveys the quirky flavor of do-it-yourself designs that hark back to the beach town's beginnings. A brief historical section describes how a Massachusetts millionaire's $10-per-acre land purchase was transformed into the Malibu Film Colony. Beginning in 1924, 30-foot-wide oceanfront lots were rented to Hollywood stars, who built modest weekend hideaways.

About The Author:
Julius Shulman was an American architectural photographer best known for his photograph "Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, 1960. Pierre Koenig, Architect." The house is also known as the Stahl House. Shulman's photography spread the aesthetic of California's Mid-century modern architecture around the world.

Genre: California Architecture
Hard Cover 1st Ed
Condition: Minor wear and tear in front of dustcover. Tiny rip on the back of the dustcover.

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams See less