Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985
Dates
- Existence: 1900-04-05 - 1985-09-30
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
World Geo-Graphic Atlas / Bayer, Herbert, editor., 1953
According to the critic, Arthur Cohen, this Atlas is a masterpiece of cartographic clarity. It achieves a brillant integration of diffuse and complex information through a precisely conceived iconography unparalled in a work of such scope. None of the copies were for sale. The book is inscribed to Jose Luis Sert, born July 1, 1902, Barcelona - died March 15, 1983, Barcelona. Spanish-born American architect noted for his work in city planning and urban development. After graduation from the School of Architecture, Barcelona (1929), Sert worked with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in Paris. From 1929 to 1937 he had his own architectural office in Barcelona; works from the period include apartment houses in Barcelona, "¦ -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.