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Luke Him Sau, architect : China's missing modern

Denison, Edward, author, Ren, Guang Yu, author, Lu, Qianshou, 1904-1991

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\"Luke Him Sau/Lu Qianshou (1904-1991) is best known internationally and in China as the architect of the iconic Bank of China Headquarters in Shanghai. One of the first Chinese students to be trained at the Architectural Association in London in the late 1920s, Luke's long, prolific and highly successful career in China and Hong Kong offers unique insights into an extraordinary period of Chinese political turbulence that scuppered the professional prospects and historical recognition of so many of his colleagues. Global interest in China has risen exponentially in recent times, creating an appetite for the country's history and culture. This book satiates this by providing a highly engaging and visual account of China's 20th-century architecture through the lens of one of the country's most distinguished yet overlooked designers. It features over 250 new colour photographs by Edward Denison of Luke's buildings and original archive material\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Wiley
• Subject: Lu, Qianshou, 1904-1991 Criticism and interpretation. / Architects China Biography. / Architecture China History 20th century.
• ISBN: 9781118449028, 1118449029

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
NA1549.L82 D46 2014	1	BOOK	ARTS