Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
I found this book in a thrift store yesterday,
(for a dollar)
"10 Arquitectos Mexicanos".
Pretty sweet little book.
The printing is for shit,
but the architecture is outstanding.
Here are some of my favorites,
and since I can't read Spanish, I can only
give you the architects name and
not much more....
Luis Barragan
Luis Barragan
Francisco Artigas
Francisco Artigas
Francisco Artigas
Juan Sordo Madaleno
Juan Sordo Madaleno
Mario Pani
Enrique De La Mora Y Palomar
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Augustin Hernandez
Juan O'Gorman
Francisco Artigas
Not much more here....
Great find!!!!!! I have been looking for this book for years.
ReplyDeleteI guess I got lucky! How it ended up in a thrift store in Hendersonville, N.C. I would love to know....
ReplyDeleteGosh! They're all spectacularly beautiful. I wonder if they're all still standing.
ReplyDeleteThey are!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful - time for a new book or Facebook/flickr page on these great buildings - Mr Diaz?
ReplyDeleteFrancisco Artigas was my grandfather, R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteHe was a big fan of Wright and Phillip Johnson.
bartigas- Your grandfather was an extremely talented man. I had never heard of him before I found this book, but have been fascinated ever since. Thanks for the note, and please if you have photos or stories to share I would love to see and hear them. best- mb
ReplyDeletemb- Thank you for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather, known to his friends and family as "Pancho", was indeed gifted.
He was not well known outside of Mexico, and he only built one house outside the country that we know about.
It is located in Apple Valley, CA.
It still exists, abandoned, at the top of a hill overlooking the town.
A modernist house in the spirit of the homes being built in Palm Springs in that era.
It was featured in his book.
This is a self published large format book from where some of the images you posted originated.
He used to give it as a gift to friends and clients.
My parents have the book at home. I could scan some images for you.
It has a foreword by a noted architecture critic named Esther McCoy.
She left in her archives some photos and documentation to the Smithsonian. See the link below for a story about his "Castle".
This the place where I grew up. It is a bit over the top, and totally unlike the early modernist works.
http://www.terencegower.com/pdfs/Terence%20Gower%20-%20The%20Castle.pdf
Thanks for your interest. bartigas
bartigas-
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! I have a million questions.... Could you email me?
mondoblogo (at) gmail (dot) com....
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Best,
Patrick