Barragan (Rizzoli 1992) is a comprehensive monograph documenting all the major works of the Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Photography by Armando Salas Portugal; contributions by Ernest H. Brooks II, Ricardo Legorreta, Ignacio Diaz Morales, and Massimo Vignelli.
Luis Barragán (1902– 1988) was Mexico’s great modern master. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Barragán quickly discarded architecture’s International Style and went on to create works that show a respect for nature, a sensitivity to regional influence – he frequently used adobe, stucco, and unfinished wood-and, in his later works, a reliance on intense colors. This monograph documents all of Barragán’s important commissions, most of which are located in and around Mexico City, including El Pedregal, a landscaping and residential development built on 865 acres of lava desert which Barragán bought in 1944; the Towers of Satellite City (with Mathias Goeritz); San Cristobal stable, pools, and house; the Gilardi house; the Barragán house; and the residential subdivision Las Arboledas. Among other awards, Barragán won the coveted Pritzker Prize for Architecture in 1979.
– Barragan: Of the architecture of Luis Barragan (Rizzoli, 1992), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs.
Our copy is in good condition. The pages are clean; no markings. The binding is fine. The dust jacket has some edge wear and tiny tears, especially on the upper edge and around the spine.
