| | Nasher
Sculpture Center Handbook,
edited by Steven A. Nash.
The Nasher Sculpture Center is an
extraordinary combination of architecture, landscape design
and art, an urban oasis in the Arts District of Dallas.
Housing the collection of Raymond Nasher and his late wife
Peggy, a visit to the building and garden clearly illustrates
their love of sculptural art, from pre-Columbian to contemporary,
but in particular Modern 20th-century sculpture. Half of
this handbook is devoted to their collection, with an essay
by the editor and plates of 55 artworks. The other half
of the book describes the history of the project, with design
sketches, a background on the design process by Mark Thistlethwaite,
and construction photos by Timothy Hursley. The approximate
50/50 split of the book into art and architecture parallels
the Center itself, which balances the environment and the
objects within and about so each is better for the other.
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