The Little Book of Sydney Opera House
The Little Book of Sydney Opera House
MSRP. Pricing may be subject to change.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Discover the story behind Australia's number one tourist destination – which welcomes more than 8 million visitors a year – and where 1000 workers of 32 nationalities laboured between 1959 -1973.
The Sydney Opera House is a tale of staggering technical challenges, political advantage, and bitter recriminations. Inside, you'll find facts about a feat of imagination, a concrete clash of budgets and artistic vision, and a construction site where hardhats, shorts and sandshoes were the safety standards of the time.
A blend of perfection and practicality – paid for by lottery tickets gladly bought by the public for more than a quarter of a century – The Little Book of Sydney Opera House presents one of the greatest civic monuments of the 20th century.
'So many opera houses look like boots. Utzon has solved the problem.'- Sydney Morning Herald 'The stage was set for one of the most accidental, random, and astonishing acts of architectural patronage of modern times.'
- The Opera House Hachette
PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9781800693869
Publisher: Orange Hippo!
Format: Hardback Paper over boards
Pub Date: 20230530
Height: 137.00 inches
Width: 113.00 inches
No. of Pages: 192
Category: ARCHITECTURE/Buildings/Landmarks & Monuments
Category: TRAVEL/Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
Share
