Howard Barnstone: Making Houston Modern: The Life and Architecture of Howard Barnstone
September 15 - September 15,2020
An online presentation of Howard Barnstone's contributions to Houston architecture. To register, go here. From Architecture Center Houston:
"Complex, controversial, and prolific, Howard Barnstone was a central figure in the world of twentieth-century modern architecture. Recognized as Houston’s foremost modern architect in the 1950s, Barnstone came to prominence for his designs with partner Preston M. Bolton, which transposed the rigorous and austere architectural practices of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to the hot, steamy coastal plain of Texas.
Making Houston Modern explores the provocative architect’s life and work, not only through the lens of his architectural practice, but also by delving into his personal life, class identity, and connections to the artists, critics, collectors, and museum directors who forged Houston’s distinctive culture in the postwar era.
Join Barrie Scardino Bradley, Stephen Fox, and Michelangelo Sabatino for an online conversation and look at their recently published book, Making Houston Modern: The Life and Architecture of Howard Barnstone (University of Texas Press). The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the authors."
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