Background
Zukowsky, John Robert was born on April 21, 1948 in New York City. Son of John and Mary (Charchan) Zukowsky.
(With essays by John Zukowsky, Martha Thorne, Carissa Kowa...)
With essays by John Zukowsky, Martha Thorne, Carissa Kowalski, Marta Wojcik, Lori Hanna Boyer, and Kay Manning One of the most important years in modern history, 1945 marked the end of a conflict that united many western democracies and some communist adversaries in a struggle for survival against the Axis powers led by Germany, Italy, and Japan. Although the sociopolitical impact of World War II is the subject of numerous books, films, lectures, and television shows, the contribution to the war effort by visual arts professionals-artists, architects, and industrial designers-has been barely touched upon. This publication outlines the work of several practitioners, many of whom worked in and around the Chicago area, during and immediately after the war. Architects Bruce Goff, Bertrand Goldberg, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and L. Morgan Yost, and designers Henry P. Glass and Richard Ten Eyck are featured, showcasing a vast range of ideas on prefabricated structures, cost- and material-efficient housing, and functional design objects. Presented to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, this catalogue elucidates that architects and designers put their creativity to work in the war effort, and, at the war's end, helped rebuild respective environments into a new society.
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(Chicago is universally recognized as the cradle of modern...)
Chicago is universally recognized as the cradle of modern architecture. It is known worldwide for the development, beginning in the late 1800s, of the renowned "Chicago School" of commercial building. In the early 1900s, Chicago saw the birth of Wright's "Prairie School" of residential design, which gave rise to the modern, open-plan house we know today. Other world-renowned architects were also based in Chicago, such as Louis Sullivan, who designed the Chicago Stock Exchange, and Daniel Burnham, architect of the famous Rookery Building of the 1890s. The 1940s were to see the completion of Mies van der Rohe's revolutionary Illinois Institute of Technology and his astonishing Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings. Skidmore Owings & Merrill's landmark Inland Steel Building was finished in 1954, their John Hancock Center in 1970, and their Sears Tower in 1974. Philip Johnson and John Burgee's 190 South LaSalle Street office tower went up in 1987. The 200 illustrations in this volume all come from The Art Institute of Chicago's repository of 150,000 architectural drawings, vintage photographs, models, and building fragments, which comprise one of the most important such archives. These illustrations reveal interiors and details that give us a greater appreciation of Chicago in particular and architecture in general. With its definitive text, the book is a striking record of Chicago's great buildings and will be an important reference on the subject for years to come.
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(Gold medal winner at the 5th World Biennale of Architectu...)
Gold medal winner at the 5th World Biennale of Architecture and recipient of the AIA Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Books, these two volumes form an in-depth survey of the formative years of Chicago's modern architecture and design from 1872-1993.
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(From the prophetic vision of a lunar voyage in Fritz Lang...)
From the prophetic vision of a lunar voyage in Fritz Lang’s science fiction film Woman in the Moon to the multistage rocket that propelled astronauts to the moon 40 years later, this bold, original work examines design for space travel in both fantasy and reality. A breathtaking look at the structures built to follow humankind’s dreams out into the cosmos, it accompanies an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago and at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The 230 illustrations range from sci-fi film stills to computer-rendered images of rockets and space stations. The 14 essays look at our perceptions of the universe, the conquest of space, and the inhabitation of that wilderness before and after the advent of space travel. From the space station in Stanley Kubrick’s legendary intergalactic fantasy 2001: A Space Odyssey to NASA’s actual design for the orbiting International Space Station, these fresh, accessible perspectives on the traditionally scientific subject of space exploration offer new ways to look at one of the most significant accomplishments of our time.
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(For over 300 years the banks of the majestic Hudson River...)
For over 300 years the banks of the majestic Hudson River have served as a spectacular setting for an architecture of imposing villas and grand estates. This book documents 123 of these residences built between New York City and Albany, many by distinguished architects and famous owners. Profusely illustrated with some color plates.
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Zukowsky, John Robert was born on April 21, 1948 in New York City. Son of John and Mary (Charchan) Zukowsky.
Bachelor, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1971. Master of Arts, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1977.
Architectural archivist Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York, 1974-1976, Art Institute Chicago, 1978-1981, architecture curator, 1981—2004. Director Westcott House Foundation, Springfield, Ohio, 2004—2005. Chief curator Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York City, 2005—2009.
Consulting interim director Pritzker Military Library., Chicago, 2010. Museum consultant Columbus, Ohio, since 2009. Member Historic Sites Advisory Council, Springfield, Illinois, 1982-1983, Landmarks Preservation Council, Chicago, 1982-1983.
Jury member Honor awards American Institute of Architects, Washington, 1987, program committee member, Mutual Concerns Air & Space Museum, 2009-2010. Editorial board member various professional journals & board member, Columbus Section, American Institute Aeronautics & Astronautics, since 2009.
(With essays by John Zukowsky, Martha Thorne, Carissa Kowa...)
(Gold medal winner at the 5th World Biennale of Architectu...)
(From the prophetic vision of a lunar voyage in Fritz Lang...)
(For over 300 years the banks of the majestic Hudson River...)
(Chicago is universally recognized as the cradle of modern...)
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Member American Institute of Architects (honorary, Distinguished Service award Chicago chapter 1986), ), American Institute Aeronautics & Astronautics, Historic Naval Ships Association.