To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, Penguin has published a Penguin Special about the legendary architect Jørn Utzon, written by Film Art Media’s Daryl Dellora.
Jørn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House so that every element would be in harmony. But its construction, while it began in just that way, ended in complete discord. The visionary state government that commissioned the project was replaced by one that did not appreciate it and stopped funding it. Utzon was forced out. The interiors he planned went unbuilt and rumours were spread about his departure. In this incisive essay, to celebrate the Opera House’s 40th anniversary, Daryl Dellora draws on his own past interview with Utzon to pull those rumours apart. Along with the architect’s original intentions, he reveals how misguided was the attempt to thwart one of the modern world’s architectural masterpieces.
The book can be purchased online at Readings, Booktopia, Penguin Books, Amazon, and Book Depository and in all major bookstores nationally.
The original documentary made by Film Art Media, The Edge of the Possible, is available for purchase in our online store.
Published: 23/10/2013
Format: Paperback, 72 Pages
Price: AUD$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780143570806
ISBN-10: 0143570803
Publisher: Penguin Australia
Imprint: Penguin