Ben Johnson Foster in View

Painter and photographer Ben Johnson captures the spirit of Norman Foster's architectural masterpieces in this book. For more than thirty years Ben Johnson has been documenting the work of one of today's most acclaimed architects in photographs that have served as source material for his own neo-realist paintings. Included in this intimate volume are nearly all of Foster's most celebrated projects, such as the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, the restoration of the Reichstag, Hong Kong and Beijing airports, and the British Museum's Great Court. Johnson's images allow readers to explore the ineffable qualities of Foster's architecture--his use of light and scale, innovative materials and attention to natural and man-made surroundings. Fans of Foster will find much to discover in this unique amalgam of architecture and art. AUTHOR: Charles Jencks is the author of the best-selling The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (Academy Editions) and has written numerous other books on contemporary art and architecture. Mel Gooding is an art writer, critic and curator. David Jenkins is an architect, editor and writer. He is the series editor of Norman Foster Works and Foster 40 (all published by Prestel). 250 illustrations *