{"title":"Robert Tannen","description":"Robert Tannen b. 1937 is an American artist\/architect. He received a B.I.D. (bachelor's in industrial design) in Environmental Design and an MFA from the Pratt Institute. He earned a degree in graduate studies from Columbia University and New York University. Co-founder of the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans and visiting professor in Urban Design at Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans. Robert Tannen is an artist, economic and urban development and design specialist, planner and community activist whose 60-year artistic, professional and community service career has resulted in more than $3 billion of public\/private projects in the lower Mississippi Valley and the Gulf Coast. Tannen led the identification and planning of the city's 70+ historic neighborhoods and the creation of the Historic Districts Landmark Commission.","products":[{"product_id":"frank-gehry-robert-tannen-art-architecture-ideas-the-50-year-friendship-between-architects-frank-gehry-robert-tannen-paperback","title":"Frank Gehry \u0026 Robert Tannen: Art, Architecture \u0026 Ideas: The 50 Year Friendship Between Architects Frank Gehry \u0026 Robert Tannen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Gehry \u0026amp; Robert Tannen: Art, Architecture \u0026amp; Ideas, is a book documenting the lifelong friendship and collaborative efforts of noted architects and friends Frank Gehry and Robert Tannen. \u003c\/b\u003eThe book features essays, personal notes, and collaborative and individual work in a range of media, including architectural models, sculpture, painting, printmaking, urban planning, and product design. Recognized as the defining architect of our times, Frank Gehry changed the cultural landscape with his designs for Walt Disney Counter Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, At ninety-five years old, he continues to evolve his architectural and part practices through the exploration of energy and dynamic movement. Robert Tannen's career includes sculpture, painting, conceptual art, and urban planning. After coming to Biloxi, Mississippi to create a masterplan for the Gulf Coast post-Hurricane Camille, he relocated to New Orleans where he master planned the second span of the Mississippi River Bridge, and was a founder of the New Orleans Contemporary Art Center, and continues to this day his distinctive practice of urbanism, art, and community activism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50116974510303,"sku":"9798991223447","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3DkvoCTKoZ9798991223447.webp?v=1781515932"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/robert-tannen.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}