Histories based on biographies can present a one-dimensional image of the architects involved, often inflating what was a portion of their existence, interests or social and cultural significance, making architecture appear to be their driving force when in reality it may have been merely one of several interests.


Ch. 2 : The authority of the author : Biography and the reconstruction of the canon - Reading Architectural History (2002)

Dana Arnold Quotes

Histories based on biographies can present a one-dimensional image of the architects involved, often inflating what was a portion of their existence, ...

Histories based on biographies can present a one-dimensional image of the architects involved, often inflating what was a portion of their existence, ...

Histories based on biographies can present a one-dimensional image of the architects involved, often inflating what was a portion of their existence, ...

Histories based on biographies can present a one-dimensional image of the architects involved, often inflating what was a portion of their existence, ...