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Ben Nicholson's work reflects the concerns of a generation educated and influenced by Daniel Libeskind and John Hejduk but establishes a highly individual search for rigor, precision, and craftsmanship in architecture. Here he analyzes the structure and form of everyday objects such as appliances and bread tags to construct the theoretical and physical framework for an Appliance House, a shelter from Sub-Urban life, a receptacle for all the forgotten objects of society. This book brings together numerous sketches, pencil drawings, color collages, and models that provide a detailed account of this unique fouryear project.

Ben Nicholson is Studio Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He completed Appliance House as a Fellow of the Chicago Institute for Architecture and Urbanism. ... Read more

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Ben Nicholson Rediscovered
It is no small pleasure to view once again the cool, elegant work of Ben Nicholson. Unlike many of our neon palettes of today, Nicholson's tones were often subtle and delicate, especially in his reliefs. He seldomdiscussed the subject matter of his works, since it was the process thatfascinated him. Lynton describes him as "a child-man, whose best joysand fullest sense of being alive came from his delight in the perfectflight of a ball or a bird."

Nicholson was self-effacing, wittyandurbane. His world was one of joy in light and line. Lynton's bookbeautifully brings us into that world. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from New Statesman (1996), published by New Statesman, Ltd. on July 24, 2000. The length of the article is 4751 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Touch, don't touch.(art and sculpture)
Author: James Hall
Publication: New Statesman (1996) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 24, 2000
Publisher: New Statesman, Ltd.
Volume: 129Issue: 4496Page: 41

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