Background
Redstone, Louis Gordon was born on March 16, 1903 in Poland. Son of Abraham Aaron and Anna (Gordon) Routenstein. came to the United States, 1923.
(In exploring the world-wide upsurge of public art, this b...)
In exploring the world-wide upsurge of public art, this beautiful volume discusses and photographically illustrates significant examples of: public art sponsored by all levels of government - federal, state, county and city in the US and Canada, including the US's major programs across the nation supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and Canada's National Art Bank; the important progress made in the introduction of public art on US and Canadian universities and college campuses - including designs of civic center plazas, transportation facilities, and outdoor wall murals; significant works in the commercial and corporate sectors - including large regional shopping centers, banks and office buildings; recent developments in countries around the world, especially leading advances in France, Sweden, West Germany, Norway, Holland, Switzerland, and Denmark - featuring large plazas with sculptured forms, bright colors, and computerized configurations in fountain design kinetics, lighting, and graphics, as well as artists' efforts to create pleasurable environments by combining natural earth and man-made materials; interesting public art works from other countries - Australia, Belgium, Brazil, England, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and Yugoslavia. An important section covers the practical aspects of commissioning the artist for public projects, including procedures used by corporations, developers, and individuals - with practical discussions of insurance by artists, comprehensive specification, competition and installation deadlines, and payment schedules.
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Redstone, Louis Gordon was born on March 16, 1903 in Poland. Son of Abraham Aaron and Anna (Gordon) Routenstein. came to the United States, 1923.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Michigan, 1929; Master of Architecture, Cranbrook Academy Arts, 1948.
Private practice architecture, Israel, 1933-1937;
founder, Louis G. Redstone Associations Inc. (architects/engineers/planners), Detroit, 1937-1985;
president, chairman, Redstone Associations Inc. (architects/engineers/planners), 1985-1996;
consultant, Redstone Architects, since 1998.
Delaware international congresses, Caracas, Tokyo, Moscow and, Buenos Aires. Executive Committee Pan American Federation Architects, 1955-1970. Juror architectural and artists exhibitions, professional adviser architectural competitions sponsored by Dow Chemical Company.
Member Michigan Commision on Art in State buildings, 1975-1982. Moderator International Sculpture Conference, Washington, 1990.
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Trustee Michigan Foundation for Arts. Co-chairman Business Consortium for Arts Sculpture Exhibitions, Southfield, Michigan. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Detroit 1965, Gold medal outstanding contribution to profession, Significant Lifetime Achievement award Detroit chapter 1993), Michigan Society Architects (Robert F. Hastings award for outstanding achievement 1983), Engineering Society Detroit, Royal Academy Fine Arts Netherlands (honorary).
Member Royal Academy Fine Arts, San Fernando, Spain (correspondent academician).
Married Ruth R. Rosenbaum, June 25, 1939. Children: Daniel Aaron, Eliel Gordon.