A Singular Vision [electronic resource] : Harry Seidler
Helen O'Neill2016
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The power, passions and private life of the architect who shaped modern
Australia - shortlisted for the 2015 National Biography Awards Harry Seidler was
a key figure in international modern architecture and in the establishment of
post-war modern design in Australia - a man who effectively shaped the look of
modern, urban Australia. But while many know his buildings, few know his
fascinating story. Born in Austria to an affluent Jewish family, he fled the
looming Nazi threat at the age of 15. Separated from his parents, Harry escaped
to England as a refugee, only to be imprisoned with his older brother as an
enemy alien during the war and sent to Canada. Within the confines of internment
camps, architecture became both his passion and his salvation. Upon his release
Harry studied in Canada and at Harvard in the United States under Bauhaus master
Walter Gropius. In 1948, he agreed to come to Australia, where his family had
found sanctuary, to design a home for his parents. T...
Main title:
A Singular Vision [electronic resource] : Harry Seidler / Helen O'Neill
Author:
Helen O'Neill, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2016
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (384 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743099001
Language:
English
BRN:
435236
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |