| Foreword | 4 | |
| Introduction | 7 | |
| Getting to Los Angeles or Famous Architects He Knew | 10 | |
| Schindler and Wright or The First Space Architect | 34 | |
| Schindler and the International Style or His Work Had No Place in It | 62 | |
| Modern Architecture: A Program | 80 | |
| Theory or Space, Climate, Light, Mood | 82 | |
| The Early Years or Concrete and Radicalism | 104 | |
| Plaster-Skin Design or The Search for Cheapness | 146 | |
| The Search for Form or "There Is Certainly Immense Vitality ..." | 176 | |
| The Late Work or The Schindler Frame and Visual Techniques | 198 | |
| Practice or R. M. Schindler, Architect | 238 | |
| Influence and Reputation or He Was an Incorrigible Bohemian | 252 | |
| Conclusion or "I, in Common with Many Others, Like Him Very Much" | 268 | |
| Notes | 278 | |
| Works and Projects | 286 | |
| Selected Bibliography | 295 | |
| Index | 300 |
Anonymous
Posted October 13, 2001
This book had the potential to contribute to the anemic information on this fascinating early modernist architect. Instead it repackages projects and information readily available through other sources. The analysis of Schindler's work seems to border on cheerleading, rather than presenting a crticial dialogue about his ideas and built work. Check out Sarnitz's 1988 book (if you can find it) for a more intersting read on the work of Schindler. If this book aspires to the coffee table variety - which it seems to - it could have been more like Lamprecht's excellent ouvre on Richard Neutra, which is more scholarly and comprehensive. The one star is for the beautiful photography by Mumford. Note: what's with the day-glo cover?
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted November 18, 2008
No text was provided for this review.
