 Taschen 25 special price edition is 160 pages shorter than 2000 edition
Well Taschen does it again -- reissues a book with exactly the same title as a previous book, and reduces the number of pages dramatically. The format is bigger than the previous edition, but the pages have merely been enlarged, with no additional content on each page. So the loss of 160 pages means you are missing many many examples of modern architecture that were previously included. Very disappointing. Also, be aware that there is yet another group of 3 volumes by the same title. Many of the reviews posted here refer to the very expensive 3 volume set. It is very confusing that Taschen publishes multiple books with the same title, but with different content. I recently bought the current edition of Fantasy Worlds, also published by Taschen, only to discover that it too had been trimmed by more than 100 pages.
 Super Value!
Taschen delivers overall beautiful print quality for such an inexpensive book. This is a must for architecture lovers and those interested in taking a trip back in time to the 30s-60s in American west coast.
 Great Book
Excellent overview of modern mid-century homes. Photography by the greatest master of architectural artistry.
JULIUS SHULMANN
This is a beautful huge, very huge book of 3 very large volumes of Julius shulman's photography of mid century architecture. The volumes contain beautiful black & white photographs with some brilliant colour photos of his many homes and buildings he photographed. These books are not your coffee table books , because like l said they are huge and probably need to be read siting on the floor. His photography makes these buildings almost come alive, beautifully presented this book would make a wonderful present to any one interested in mid century architecture. ( boy, color was certainly used extensively in furnishing a home.)
A Must for the Mid-Mod Lover
These books were my birthday present to myself, and I can't imagine a better gift! They are GORGEOUS and huge, with full-page photos (some in color) on heavy paper, and text for each spread. The architecture is inspired, and, as always, Shulman's photographs capture the spirit, innovation, and excitement of the times. Too bad such individualism has given way to cookie-cutter McMansions and, with few exceptions, lackluster design seen everywhere in today's architecture.
The only criticism I have of these books is that, as with most mid century architectural tomes, most of the photos in the book are from locations in California by architects we've already heard of. I would like to see photos of buildings in other parts of the country by lesser known, but equally inspired, architects.
Finally, I hope that, with the abundance of photos in Shulman's archive, this Modernism Rediscovered series continues with more books in the future. I know that I will be first in line to buy future volumes if they are as well done as the original Modernism Rediscovered book and these three follow-up books.
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