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John
Körmeling: A Good Book
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Author:
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Körmeling,
John
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Details:
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Winnipeg,
Man.: Plug In Editions;
Toronto, Ont.: The Power Plant; Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Van Abbemuseum, 2002.
(180 p: 460 ill, 29.5 x 21 cm)
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ISBN:
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0-921381-22-0
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Price:
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$45.95
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John
Körmeling: A Good Book is a 180-page fully illustrated colour publication
documenting Körmeling's significant output over the last 23 years
including his recent international projects. Also featured are Körmeling's
notes and an extensive photo travel diary of failed and successful modernist
architectural sites and urban landscapes in Europe, the Americas, and
Asia. John Körmeling: A Good Book is co-published by The Power Plant,
Plug In Editions, and the Van Abbemuseum. Since 1981 Körmeling has
designed and/or built an amazing array of objects and installations, including
dog suits, a public park with faux clouds and sunlight, a ferris wheel
for automobiles and their drivers in downtown Utrecht (Mobile Fun), large-scale
neon birthday signs on buildings, and many others. Each project retains
a critical, unconventional approach to architectural standards and design
& build projects, often prioritizing the automobile and the urban
infrastructure.
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