Kidder Smith
George Everard Kidder Smith (born 1913 in Birmingham (Alabama) ; † 1997 ) was an American architecture critic and photographer.
biography
Smith studied architecture at Princeton University , where he graduated in 1938 with an MFA .
He served in the US Navy during World War II, where he performed special photographic tasks.
Smith wrote several books which he illustrated with his own pictures. His first book was published in 1943 Brazil Builds ( Brazil builds ) in which it is in cooperation with the Museum of Modern Art with the South American modernism dealt.
The book Brazil Builds followed titles such as Switzerland builds ( The Switzerland builds ), Sweden builds ( Sweden builds ), Italy Builds ( Italy builds ) and his most important work, Sourcebook of American Architecture ( Source Book of American Architecture ).
literature
- George Everard Kidder Smith, Karl Kaspar, Liselotte Mickel: New Church Buildings in Europe . Hatje, 1965
- George Everard Kidder Smith, Hermann Bauer: Modern Architecture in Europe . Piper, 1964
- George Everard Kidder Smith: Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present . Princeton Architectural Press, 1996. ISBN 1-56898-025-6
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Kidder |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kidder Smith, George Everard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham, Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1997 |