Louis Sullivan’s Idea

Examining the creative genius of the father of the skyscraper, this is a detailed view of a man who considered himself more a poet than an architect, yet managed to help create the modern city. The book approaches Louis Sullivan in a combination of two ways: the first gathers telling particulars and stories of his tragic life to help understand and humanize him, while the second describes him visually, filling the pages with a stunning array of details so that both aficionados and the uninitiated can find a better sense of the man as a whole.