UTZON
AND THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
as
it happened 1918-2000
By
Philip Drew
 |
| Philip Drew's Utzon and the Sydney Opera
House, with the famous portrait of Utzon by Jozef Vissel on the cover |
An
indispensable publication on the complex jigsaw puzzle of the Sydney Opera
House story was launched at the Museum of Sydney on November 2000.
Written
by eminent architectural historian, Phillip Drew, with editorial advice from
Foundation director, Paul Bentley, Utzon
and the Sydney Opera House presents a wide range of essential
information on the soaring artistic aims and politically plagued creation of
the Sydney Opera House in a compact and accessible format
For
Jørn Utzon, the Sydney Opera House was a dream that came to life.
It was also the focus of a protracted political battle to decide who
would govern New South Wales which provoked his withdrawal mid-way through its
realisation. The drama of the Opera House is related day-by-day, from its
genesis to completion, including later developments to 2000. After
introductory essays, the book chronicles the Opera House events in a
chronology, accompanied by 50 illustrations, 34 biographical entries, special
interest capsules, and margin icons identifying works, books and professional
reports, awards, patents, exhibitions, yacht designs and film.
It
contains:
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a
comprehensive account of people and events as they happened snapshot
biographies of key personalities--musicians, architects, engineers,
consultants, politicians
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crucial
design and technical breakthroughs cost estimates, expenditures, and
payments to the architect key performing arts history essential political
and architectural background recent upgrade changes to the Opera House
fabric since 1988 threats to its surroundings
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UNESCO
World Heritage Nomination debacle
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Utzon's
return as a senior design consultant in 1999
In
his speech at the launch, Drew said that the Sydney
Opera House is one of those focal stories that remain so central to any
apprehension of Sydney, its essential meanings and symbolism as one of the
great harbour cities of the world.
Philip
Drew lives in Sydney and wrote the first biography of Jørn Utzon, The
Masterpiece, and the award-winning Phaidon Architecture in Detail study Sydney
Opera House. He is one of Australia’s foremost architectural historians
and has lectured widely in Australia and the United States. His previous books
include Third Generation, Tensile Architecture, Leaves of Iron, Harry
Seidler, Veranda, The Coast Dwellers, The Museum of
Modern Art, Gunma and Touch This Earth Lightly.
PUBLICATION
DETAILS
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AUTHOR:
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Philip
Drew
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TITLE
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Jørn
Utzon and the Sydney Opera House: as it happened 1918-2000
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PUBLISHER
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Inspire
Press, 12 View Street, Annandale NSW 2038
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DATE
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2000
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BINDING
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Paperback,
burst bound.
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ISBN:
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0
646 40556 X
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NO.
OF PAGES
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168
1PMS inside, text 1 PMS colour throughout on 13Ogsm + COVER (300gsm
Satin Art)
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PRESENTATION
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Comes
in 296gsm IP Everest Board box, red on white design recreation of
Utzon's 1963 Christmas jigsaw puzzle box.
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SIZE
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200mm
x 200mm
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PRICE
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A$26.95
recommended retail price including GST
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ORDERS
Inspire
Press
12
View Street
Annandale,
NSW 2023 Australia
Tel/Fax
+ 61 2 9660 8369
e-mail: pdrew@idx.com.au
See
also
Sydney
Opera House: an annotated list of sources
