As I See It: A Life in Detours by Tom Kligerman
Presentation copy inscribed, dated & signed by the author on the title page (the ink has slightly stained the blank page opposite); Triglyph Books UK 2021 1st ed., 240pp., no dust jacket (as issued?), text generally sound with just some creasing & bumping to the rear internal hinge, spine just the slightest bit cocked & boards just the tiniest bit warped, very slight bumping & rubbing to board corners - slightly heavier to the top, bottom & sides of boards, spine, adjacent corners & spine edges on front & rear, elsewhere slight marking & bumping to both boards & spine, the slipcase has a small indentation/gash to the front left hand edge/side & is marked, bumped & stained.
This book is a celebration of the power of the mobile phone camera combined with Thomas A Kligerman’s unique eye. Tom is a New York architect who adores travel and the different cultures of the world, recording vibrant details and evocative scenes on his iPhone as he journeys from India to New Mexico, from Beaux-Arts monuments to rustic barns, from ocean to mountaintop. The images have been curated into dynamic pairs that spark a conversation about the world and the different ways of seeing it. They are accompanied by Tom’s reflections, and those of his Instagram followers, in a series of captions, comments and mini essays. This book is a child of the pandemic, a time when people could only dream of travelling or relive past experiences, as Tom has done, from the image banks on their mobile devices. It rejoices in both the potential of new media and the physical pleasure given by a beautifully made and structured book. It allows readers a moment of pause and reflection, so necessary if we are not to be lost in the digital feed.
Thomas "Tom" A. Kligerman is a highly celebrated American residential architect and architectural historian. He is best known for his mastery of "modern traditionalism" - a style that bridges historical architecture with clean, contemporary design. In 1989, he co-founded Ike Kligerman Barkley, a premier residential design firm that regularly made the prestigious Architectural Digest AD100 list. Following a friendly split, he launched his solo practice, Kligerman Architecture & Design, in New York City. He serves as the president of the Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation in New York.
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