03301nam a2200349Ia 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001700064020001800081020001500099040003400114050002300148082002000171100002900191245022500220264004700445300004700492336002600539337002800565338002700593504002500620505056100645520075101206520074001957600005402697650003102751650004602782700001802828700002502846700002502871710005502896pucpr20220627163319.0060410s2008 cauae b 000 0 eng c a 2008926427 a9780847831654 a0847831655 apucprbengcpucprdpucprerda00aNA737.L46bA4 2008 222a727.62960921 aLibeskind, Danield1946-10aDaniel Libeskind and the Contemporary Jewish Museum :bnew Jewish architecture from Berlin to San Francisco. /cedited by Connie Wolf ; with contributions by Daniel Libeskind, Mitchell Schwarzer, and James E. Young.htxt aNew York :bRizzoli International ,c2008. a127 p.bill. ;col. ;plans. ;c29 cm.fbook 2rdacontentatextbtxt 2rdamediaaunmediadedbn 2rdacarrieravolumebnc aInclude Bibliography aPreface / Connie Wolf -- Toward a California Judaism / Mitchell Schwarzer -- Daniel Libeskind's new Jewish architecture / James E. Young -- Jewish Museum Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 1988, 1991-99 / Daniel Libeskind -- Felix-Nussbaum-Haus, Osnabrück, Germany, 1996-98 / Daniel Libeskind -- Danish Jewish Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003 / Daniel Libeskind -- Glass Courtyard, Jewish Museum Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2004-07 / Daniel Libeskind -- Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, California, 1998-2008 / Daniel Libeskind -- About Daniel Libeskind -- aAn internationally renowned architect and lecturer, Daniel Libeskind is one of the world's most influential figures in architecture. Best-known for his first project, the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Libeskind's work resonates with Jewish history, as is reflected in projects such as the Felix Nussbaum Haus (Germany) and the Danish Jewish Museum (Copenhagen). His innovative design for the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco became his first commission in North America, and the spectacular building is now completed. With breathtaking photography, insightful essays, and an illuminating text by the architect, this volume is the first to examine Libeskind's Jewish museums and to feature the architect's vibrant new building in California. aDaniel Libeskind And The Jewish Tradition: The Contemporary Jewish Museum is the only book to examine all of Daniel Libeskind's Jewish museums, featuring the new Contemporary Jewish Museum set to open June 2008 in San Francisco. An internationally renowned architect, theorist, and lecturer, Libeskind is considered one of the world's most influential figures in architecture.Credited with introducing a new critical discourse into the field, Libeskind's architectural practice and urban design has won him international praise and numerous commissions. His innovative design for the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco became Libeskind's first commission in North America (1998), and the spectacular building is now completed.10aLibeskind, Danield1946-xThemes, motives.2Local 0aMuseum architecture2Local 0aJewish museumsxDesigns and plans.2Local1 aWolf, Connie.1 aYoung, James Edward.1 aSchwarzer, Mitchell.2 aContemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco, Calif.)