I.M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture by Pei, I.M.; Carter Wiseman - 1990

New York: Abrams, 1990. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine cloth-bound hardcover in a Fine dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Text by Carter Wiseman. 320 pages; 60 color and 295 b&w illustrations; 9 x 11.25 inches. Bibliography, catalogue of works. A biography and study of the work of the Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, tracing his rise from an MIT engineering student to the head of an internationally renowned architectural firm. Pei has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Pritzker Prize, and the Praemium Imperiale. The text focuses on twelve buildings of special relevance to Pei's career, including the Kennedy Library, the Louvre, the Meyerson Symphony Center, and the East Building of the National Gallery in Washington. With drawings, plans, models and a catalogue of every building and project completed by Pei's firm up to 1990. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.