A SYSTEM OF ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT (FACSIMILE EDITION AND READER?S GUIDE)

This edition presents a faithful facsimile of the original 1924 volume, accompanied by an illustrated reader's guide featuring an essay by Art Institute of Chicago architecture and design curator Alison Fisher, who contextualizes the book's contemporary reception and the continued relevance of Sullivan's theory of architectural ornament. Shedding new light on Sullivan's final work, this will be essential for lovers of architecture and of its unique history in Chicago.