The Grand Tour (Bibliotheca Universalis)
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About this book
Architect Harry Seidler spent more than 50 years traveling the globe extensively photographing the peak achievements in architecture from 3000 B.C. to the present day. Thanks to sound advice given to him early on by his photographer brother Marcell (Only use Leica cameras and Kodachrome film which is archival) Seidlers hobby quickly developed into a passion and finally an impressive archive of world architecture. Seidlers photographs illustrate the history and stylecountry by countryof architecture in Europe the Middle East Asia and the Americas. Divided into chapters by country each with a brief introduction outlining its architectural history The Grand Tour offers armchair travelers students architecture buffs and historians a unique international tour of buildings ancient old modern and always spectacular. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
