{"product_id":"9780714843575","title":"Greene \u0026 Greene","description":"  \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e, a comprehensive overview of the successful collaboration    between Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, examines the    exceptional architecture projects produced by the talented brothers. Best    known for their beautifully crafted houses and for using wood as their    primary medium, the brothers brought high-art beauty and craftsmanship to    the architecture of the American Arts and Crafts movement. Published by    Phaidon Press, \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e  presents    significant new research and new photographs. The additional inclusion of    new structures and new biographical information makes this book one of the    most comprehensive studies of the Greene brothers'  partnership.\u003cp\u003e        Filled with 250 color and 150 black and white illustrations, as well as 100    line drawings, \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e is a visual odyssey of Charles and Henry's    great projects. The book includes newly commissioned interior and exterior    color photography and previously unpublished archival black and white    photography and line drawings. Also included are two specially commissioned    watercolor renderings created from drawings of houses that were designed    but never built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        In researching the Greenes' work, \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e author Edward R. Bosley    not only consulted the traditional archives but was able to use his unique    position as director of the Greenes' only public landmark, The Gamble    House, to gain access to private homes by the architects and never before    published papers. Bosley also interviewed family members, homeowners, and    relatives of former clients, which provides for diverse interpretations of    the Greenes' reputations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        Unique to \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e are text and illustrations covering two houses    previously unknown to have been designed by Henry Greene. Another exciting    discovery by Bosley was a partial typescript of the original firm's job    book, found in the architectural archives at the University of Texas at    Austin, forgotten among the papers of another architect. This finding    allowed for the creation of a comprehensive chronology of the Greenes' work    published as an appendix to the main text. \u003ci\u003eGreene \u0026amp; Greene\u003c\/i\u003e differs from    other books published on the Greene brothers in the scope of its research.    The book covers a wide range of Greene projects and also includes a broad    review of their work in context with their time and competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        In 1893 the Greene brothers followed their parents to California after    completing their studies and apprenticeships in Boston. Perfectly matched    but completely different, Bosley asserts that the brothers were at their    best as progressive architects when they worked together. \"Charles tended    toward a critical, artistic, and random intellect, while Henry's approach    to life was more methodical, precise, and dependable,\" Bosley explains. It    was, according to Bosley, this fraternal bond between the men that made    possible their creations of exceptional works of art and craft. The classic    period of the Greenes' collaboration from 1907 to 1910 was a time for the    brothers to use and promote their favorite medium, wood. Everything else    the brothers did before and after this period are seen, according to    Bosley, as bookends to these years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        Although the Greenes produced exceptional projects together and seemingly    enjoyed their partnership, they eventually parted professional ways. Some    have blamed external economic forces for the decline of their firm;    however, Bosley contends that the \"real reasons are more complex and lie    among the same bonds that made the brothers' work a success.\" Charles saw    himself as an artist and viewed architecture as one vehicle to express his    creativity. Fearing his other artistic loves—painting, writing, and wood    carving—would be ignored as long as he practiced architecture    professionally, he moved with his family in 1916 to Carmel, CA. Henry    Greene continued to create buildings in harmony with nature and also    developed a talent for garden and landscape design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        However, recognition of the significance of the Greenes' work came late in    life, long after they had stopped working. Their professional peers and the    media basically ignored their work from 1930 until after World War II. In    1948, the Southern California chapter of the American Institute of    Architects honored the brother architects and over the next few years    various architecture and trade journals published reassessments of their    work. In 1952, the American Institute of Architects honored the Greenes    with a Special Citation. In 1954, Henry passed away and in 1957 Charles    died—both men living long enough to enjoy the revival in appreciation for    their work.            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Edward R. Bosley has a BA in Art History from the University of California,    Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).    While at Berkeley, Bosley was first exposed to Greene and Greene when he    lived in the William R. Thorsen house, designed by the brothers. He is the    Director of The Gamble House in Pasadena, CA and a recognized authority on    Greene and Greene. He has written the following books in Phaidon's    Architecture in Detail series: \u003ci\u003eFirst Church of Christ Scientist, Gamble    House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania Library\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027797983472,"sku":"9780714843575","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780714843575_p0.jpg?v=1763630162","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780714843575","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}