The USPS Blog Highlights Glass House Stamp + New Glass House Book

Image via USPS Stamp of Approval blog

In honor of National Book Month and the Philip Johnson Glass House, the USPS Stamp of Approval blog has posted National Book Month: Reading Philip Johnson. The blog post discusses the 2005 Glass House stamp and the author’s first visit to the Glass House, as well as two recent publications: The Glass House and The Library of Philip Johnson: Selections from the Glass House.

Read more on the USPS Blog: http://blog-stampofapproval.com/2012/01/19/national-book-month-reading-philip-johnson/

Filed under: Books, Press, book, Books, National Book Month, National Book Month: Reading Philip Johnson, Philip Johnson Glass House, Stamp, Stamps, The Glass House, The Library of Philip Johnson: Selections from the Glass House, USPS, USPS Stamp of Approval

Support The Glass House

Dear Friends, Architecture, Art and Audience are our three motivations. The Philip Johnson Glass House is simply one of the most significant modernist sites in America, the private home that inspired a revolution in mid-20th century living that extends to the present day. The site’s remaining art collection provides a fascinating insight to the curatorial talents of Johnson’s partner, David Whitney. Between them, Johnson and Whitney significantly shaped the exhibitions and collections of the Museum of Modern Art’s formative decades. In opening the site for tours and in creating deeper and richer web content, our goal is to educate and inspire you, our local, national, and international audience.To accomplish our goals of preserving, restoring and performing original research, we count on the generosity of our supporters. We count on you!This year, more than ever, we need your help to balance our budget: Our endowment covers only 40% of our operations, preservation and programs.

Filed under: About The Philip Johnson Glass House, Books, Educational Partnership, From the Collection, Glass House Conversations, Glass House Design Store, Glass House Films, In the News, Message from the Director, Preservation in Action, Tours + Programs, Donation, Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Support

Shop the Glass House Bookstore

Shop the Glass House Bookstore for specially selected
art and design titles, including:

 The Philip Johnson Tapes includes transcripts of interviews and conversations with Robert A.M. Stern, each covering a decade of Johnson’s life and trends of architecture and history during the twentieth-century.

The Library of Philip Johnson: Selections from the Glass House examines 100 titles from the architect’s Library/Study located on the Glass House site and features an introduction by Robert A. M. Stern.

Empire of Space is composed of Todd Eberle’s photographs taken over the course of thirty years and is the definitive publication of the photographer’s work.

The new Glass House guide book, with forward by Paul Goldberger, presents an exclusive tour of the Glass House, its grounds, and collections.

More titles are available online and at the Glass House Design Store in New Canaan!

Filed under: Books, Glass House Design Store, In the News, Book Store, Books, David Whitney, Empire of Space, Glass House, Glass House guide book, Paul Goldberger, Philip Johnson, Robert A. M. Stern, Support, The Library of Philip Johnson: Selections from the Glass House, The Philip Johnson Tapes, Todd Eberle

Join the Glass House at Art Basel Miami!

Thursday, December 1, 4:00 – 4:30pm
Miami Beach Convention Center

Art Salon Talk: Inspiration, Cultivation and The Philip Johnson Glass House Collection

Artist Liam Gillick and artist and photographer Todd Eberle host an Art Salon Talk on inspiration and cultivation as related to the art + design collection at the Philip Johnson Glass House. Amei Wallach, art critic and curator, will moderate. General admission ticket to Art Basel Miami includes access to Art Salon.

View film of Liam Gillick at the Artists and Legacy Symposium.
View film of Todd Eberle at the Glass House.
Purchase a copy of Eberle’s new book Empire of Space from the Glass House Bookstore.

Filed under: Books, Glass House Design Store, Glass House Films, In the News, Amei Wallach, Art Basel Miami, Art Salon, Artists and Legacy Symposium, Empire of Space, Glass House Bookstore, Liam Gillick, Philip Johnson, The Glass House, Todd Eberle

Glass House Conversations: Could you live in the Glass House?

Join in our online Glass House Conversation at http://glasshouseconversations.org!

This week’s question has occupied imaginations for more than half a century (The Glass House + Brick House were built in 1949) and continue to inspire many great debates, including a recent Huffington Post commentary.

In our latest Conversations in Context Film, and in the introduction to our new Glass House Book, Architecture Critic Paul Goldberger discusses Philip Johnson living in the Glass House, and the Glass House campus as example of the opportunities for experimentation that come with being one’s own client.

Filed under: Books, Conversations in Context, Glass House Conversations, Glass House Films, In the News, Overheard at the Glass House, Quotes, Tours + Programs, Alexandra Lange, Architecture, Art, Conversations in Context, Critic, Design, Film, Glass House, Glass House Conversations, Huffington Post, Landscape, Paul Goldberger, Philip Johnson, The Philip Johnson Glass House, Video, Writer

New Glass House Book Available Now!

The new Glass House guide-book, with a foreword by Paul Goldberger and essay by Philip Johnson, presents an exclusive tour of the Glass House, its grounds, collections, and patrons, and honors the legacy of one of modern architecture’s most famous creations. Includes photographs of the interiors and exterior facades, snapshots of Johnson and guests on the site, as well as facts and figures about the art and architecture.

Available now, only at the Glass House. Order today!
$16.95 (plus $5.00 shipping)

Filed under: Books, In the News, book, Glass House Book, The Philip Johnson Glass House

Evening Tour + Book Signing with Photographer Todd Eberle

Thursday, August 18

Program: 5:30-8:00pm

Join renowned artist and photographer Todd Eberle for an evening tour, discussion and reception at the next Conversations in Context program on Thursday, August 18th at the Glass House (5:30-8:00pm, $150).
Buy Tickets for Conversations in Context.

Book Signing: 4:30-5:30pm

Todd Eberle will sign copies of his new book,
Empire of Space from 4:30-5:30pm on August 18
at the Glass House Design Store, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT.. Free and open to the public.
Can’t make it to New Canaan? Order today and receive a signed copy of Empire of Space.

Upcoming: Tod Williams + Billie Tsien host Conversations in Context on September 15th.

Filed under: Books, Conversations in Context, In the News, Tours + Programs, Architectural photography, Architecture, book signing, Conversations in Context, Empire of Space, Photography, Reception, Tod Williams + Billie Tsien, Todd Eberle, Tour