Philip Johnson
Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005)[1] American architect. He is especially known for his postmodern work since the 1980s.
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| 200px Philip Johnson at age 95 in his office, Seagram Building, Manhattan with his model of a 30' by 60' sculpture created for a Qatari collector. (2002) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Philip Johnson |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | July 8, 1906 |
| Birth place | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death | January 25, 2005 (aged 98) |
| Place of death | New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard Graduate School of Design |
| Work | |
| Buildings | IDS Tower, PPG Place, Crystal Cathedral |
| Design | Buildings clad entirely in glass |
| Awards | Pritzker Prize (1979) AIA Gold Medal (1978) |
Johnson was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Tarrytown, New York. He studied at Harvard University.
In 1930, he founded the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In 1978 he was awarded an American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and in 1979 the first Pritzker Architecture Prize.[2]
Johnson died in his sleep while at his Glass House retreat in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was survived by his partner of 45 years, David Whitney,[3]
Philip Johnson Media
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- Portrait of Philip Johnson
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The Soreq Nuclear Research Center in Nahal Soreq, Israel
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The Glass House (1949)
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Interior of the Glass House (1949)
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Farnsworth House by Mies (designed 1945–7) for comparison
- Four Seasons Restaurant- The Brilliant Pool Room.JPG
The Four Seasons' restaurant of Seagram Building in its original form (1956)
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Monastery building at St. Anselm's Abbey in Washington, DC (1960)
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- Sheldon Gallery (Lincoln, NE) from NE 1.JPG
Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1963)
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The David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City (completed 1964)
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References
- ↑ "Nation & World | Innovative, influential architect Philip Johnson dies at age 98 | Seattle Times Newspaper". seattletimes.nwsource.com. 2011. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002161232_obit-philipjohnson26.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Goldberger, Paul (May 23, 1979). "Philip Johnson Awarded $100.000 Pritzker Prize: He Is Called the 'Dean' Recent Work More Controversial." New York Times, p. C26. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Pierce, Lisa, "Through the Looking Glass", August 1, 2010, pp 1, A4, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut
Other websites
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- Obituary Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Philip Johnson at Find a Grave
- The Architecture of Philip Johnson
