One of the great social thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century; Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) enjoyed a career of astonishing diversity. This new analysis of his life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning; providing a scholarly yet accessible account for those interested in the history of planning; urban design; social theory and nineteenth century British history.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. One of the Best Studies about Public ArtBy J. RegataoThis book is one of the best studies carried through on the problematic of the public art in the internacional context. The author displays of a form notable the new conceptions of public art; collated with the classic conceptions that afect the monument. He analyzes some of the interventions more interesting of the public space; and explains the intentions of each creator. Richard Serra; Rachel Whiteread; Tone Otterness; Antony Gormley; Isamu Noguchi; Mierle Ukeles; Wodiczko; is some of the examples that the author appeals to show to the diversity of the proposals contemporaries. For beyond the artists; the author collates diverses teses defended by Rosalin Deutshe; Suzanne Lacy; Sara Selwood; Harriet F. Senie; among others. If it is interested in deepening its knowledge in the field of the public art; cannot leave to possess a unit of this book in your private library.