Marina Forstmann Day

The only journal of its kind in North America, 'The Classicist' series features articles on architectural theory and portfolios presenting the work of contemporary architectural practitioners, students, and fine artists.

Eclectic, eccentric, and smart, Aspen has always been a pioneer of style. Drawing on the words and photo albums of the glamorous people who lived there, page after page of this richly textured volume reveals the spirit of this surprisingly sophisticated town nestled in the wild Rocky Moutains of Colorado. An established favorite getaway for movers and shakers, such as George Soros, Anne Bass, and Rupert Murdoch, as well as the artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jennifer Bartlett, and Eric Fischl, Aspen is also home to a steady stream of illustrious escapees from both coasts such as Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ted Kennedy and Bill Maher. But much more than a resort town, Aspen is an idea and an ideal, a creative hotbed of intellect and style. In the spirt of Aspen brilliantly captures the dazzling mix of culture and natural beauty.

A compilation of current biographical information of general interest.

"For the past three decades light-space artist Michael Brewster, has been making sound based sculptures. His use of sound as a medium enables him to stimulate audiences with a fresh awareness of their own ability to engage with works of art. Brewster's sound based installations have been reproduced on the accompanying CD-ROM. A perfect match between sight and sound."

Essay by Christopher Miles. Texts by James Elaine, Aimee Chang and Matthew Thompson. Foreword by Ann Philbin and Rubin Turner.