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==Writing career==
==Writing career==
Dupre is the author of several illustrated [[nonfiction]] books on [[art]] and [[architecture]]. They include: "Skyscrapers" (2009, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Adrian Smith]]; 1996 edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Philip Johnson]]); "Bridges" (1997, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Frank Gehry]], [[Richard Serra]], and [[Jorg Schlaich]]; "Churches'' 2001, HarperCollins, introduction by [[Mario Botta]]; and ''Monuments'' (2007, Random House).
Dupre is the author of several illustrated [[nonfiction]] books on [[art]] and [[architecture]]. They include: "Skyscrapers" (2009, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Adrian D. Smith]]; 1996 edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Philip Johnson]]); "Bridges" (1997, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by [[Frank Gehry]], [[Richard Serra]], and [[Jorg Schlaich]]; "Churches'' 2001, HarperCollins, introduction by [[Mario Botta]]; and ''Monuments'' (2007, Random House).


==Other experience==
==Other experience==

Revision as of 14:01, 30 July 2010

Judith Dupré (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an author, cultural historian, and visual communicator. Her award-winning books include Skyscrapers, Bridges, and Churches. Her books explore the intersection of art, photography, and architecture, and the increasingly visual world. The books’ unusual shapes and bindings echo their subject matter, and are uniquely designed to pay homage to the venerable tradition of the illuminated book and its material presence. Each page design includes deep-captioned photographs, floating quotations, and sidebar explorations. Moreover, the page layouts suggest a kinetic reading experience beyond that of turning successive pages, and have been conceived to invite readers to create an experience of their choosing when reading the text, photographs, and marginal commentaries.

Early life

Dupre was born in Providence, into a family of historic preservationists. She received private instruction in the visual arts at the Gino Conti Studio and the Rhode Island School of Design, both in Providence. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1978 and did postgraduate work at Hunter College and the Open Atelier of Design and Architecture, both in New York City. She is currently matriculated at Yale Divinity School and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. She lives with her family outside of New York City.

Writing career

Dupre is the author of several illustrated nonfiction books on art and architecture. They include: "Skyscrapers" (2009, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Adrian D. Smith; 1996 edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Philip Johnson); "Bridges" (1997, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Frank Gehry, Richard Serra, and Jorg Schlaich; "Churches 2001, HarperCollins, introduction by Mario Botta; and Monuments (2007, Random House).

Other experience

From 1987 to 1990, she was part of the twenty five member Olympia & York team that developed the inaugural Arts & Events program at World Financial Center in collaboration with Battery Park City Authority, New York. From 1979 through 1990, she curated the Harry N. Abrams Art Collection, an important collection of Pop Art assembled by the illustrated book publisher Harry Abrams. She has curated or consulted on numerous contemporary art exhibitions, including, most recently, Global Village Shelters: An Installation on Sterling Quad, at Yale Divinity School. She serves as an editorial advisor to Faith & Form, an interfaith Journal on Religion, Art & Architecture.

Books

  • Skyscrapers (1996)

ISBN 1-884822-45-2

  • Bridges (1997)

ISBN 978-1884822759

  • Churches (2001)

ISBN 0-06-019438-3

  • Monuments (2007)

ISBN 978-1400065820