New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation

$75.00 at The Getty Museum.

Gustavo Giovannoni Edited by Steven W. Semes, Francesco Siravo, and Jeff Cody; translated by Steven W. SemesThe highly influential writings by an important early advocate for the conservation of historic cities are made available for the first time in English. The Italian architect, historian, and restorer Gustavo Giovannoni (1873–1947) was a key figure in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and conservation during the first half of the twentieth century. A traditionalist largely neglected by the proponents…