{"id":82498,"date":"2026-10-27T17:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=82498"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:24:26","slug":"minoru-yamasaki-signed-by-author","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/minoru-yamasaki-signed-by-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Minoru Yamasaki (signed by author)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Catchy Tagline --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover the definitive reevaluation of one of midcentury America&#8217;s most influential yet polarizing architectural icons.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Main Narrative --><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Minoru Yamasaki: Humanist Architecture for a Modernist World<\/em>, author <strong>Dale Allen Gyure<\/strong> delivers a meticulously researched biography and critical analysis of the architect famously known for designing New York\u2019s original World Trade Center. Born to Japanese immigrant parents in Seattle, Yamasaki rose to become a towering figure in midcentury Modernism, even gracing the cover of <em>Time<\/em> magazine in 1963. This beautifully illustrated volume explores how his self-proclaimed humanist designs sought to inject visual pleasure, historical reference, and emotional connection into the rigid, functional landscapes of orthodox Modernism.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Key Features Section --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Reappraisal:<\/strong> The first book-length study to fully examine Yamasaki&#8217;s complex legacy, from his explosive fame to his stark critical rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richly Illustrated:<\/strong> Features 296 oversized pages packed with 70 vibrant color and 119 black-and-white illustrations mapping out his architectural evolution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humanist Philosophy:<\/strong> Explores his unique attempts to merge global historical aesthetics with contemporary structural engineering to create spaces focused on the human experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Product Specifications Section --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Product Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Minoru Yamasaki: Humanist Architecture for a Modernist World<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Author:<\/strong> Dale Allen Gyure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Yale University Press (2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 296<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISBN-13:<\/strong> 9780300217094<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 11.50 x 9.00 x 1.00 Inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Closing Hook --><\/p>\n<p>Perfect for architects, historians, and design enthusiasts alike, this book is an essential addition to any modernist library, firmly restoring a forgotten master to his rightful place in architectural history.<\/p>\n<p>Fine in decorative boards, with light shelf wear. <strong>Signed by author<\/strong> on title page (see photo). 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