| Orange County Register, December 10 --
Cover story: Treasures, by Gary Warner. Addresses the World
Monuments Watch's 100 Most Endangered Monuments for 2000, which
includes the VDL Research House. Three-page article with six photos
discusses the lack of action by Cal Poly Pomona despite the honor
of having their project listed. |
| Los Angeles Times, December 10 -- 'Business'
section article: Modern Is Back, With a Tech Twist, by
Jesus Sanchez. "...Modernism is riding high again now that a new
generation has rediscovered the design philosophy of such influential
mid-century architects as RJN..." |
| Neutra: The Complete Works --
New Taschen book by Barbara Lamprecht, edited by Peter Goessel
and Dion Neutra. 465-page 'tome' in three languages, with wooden
cover and thousands of pictures; available in our Bookstore. |
| House Beautiful Magazine, December -- House
Calls, by David Hay (owner of the Neutra Bonnet House), on
a home tour in which he allowed his house to be seen. Eight photos;
two pages of text. |
| Echoes Magazine, November -- Cover story
with photo of Freedman House: Focusing on the Work of Richard
Neutra; three articles on Neutra with two dozen photos. Freedman,
Kaufman, Neutra-Schindler, etc. |
| Los Angeles Times, November 16 -- 'Southern
California Living' section cover story: At 90, Still Building
on His Art, by Irene Lacher. Two-page story on Julius Shulman
replete with mention of Neutra. |
| New York Times Magazine, November 12 -- The
Home Movie, by Amy Larocca. Story about a digital video movie
shot in a Neutra house setting, called 'The Anniversary Party.'
Stars include Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline, Alan Cumming, Jennifer
Jason Lee, Jennifer Beals, Phoebe Cates, and others. |
| Classic Modern: Midcentury Modern at Home
-- New book by Deborah K. Dietsch. 208 pages; Kaufmann House
on cover; extensive coverage of three Neutra houses with gorgeous
color photos of each. |
| Departures Magazine, October -- Palm Springs
Revisited, by Jeff Book (p. 208). Six pages featuring cover
picture of Kaufmann House and extensive mention of Neutra in PS
including Miller house, etc. |
| Architectural Record Magazine, September
-- Critique article: What to Save? Midcentury Modernism at
Risk, by Richard Longstreth (pp. 59-61), with major discussion
and photo of Gettysburg. |
| Los Angeles Times Valley Edition, September
15 -- Cover story: Cool Supplies, by Hilary MacGregor.
Story on the air conditioning of Kester Avenue School in Van Nuys,
quoting Dion and discussing aesthetics of 'Landmark Neutra School.'
Principal vetoed board proposal of window-mounted units as damaging
to design. |
| Los Angeles Times, September 10 -- 'Real
Estate' section cover story: An Oasis Above the Lakes,
by Marilyn Oliver. Rangy article on the Silverlake hills with
mention of Neutras and several quotes from Dion about the work,
and his reminiscences of growing up in the area. 2,500 words;
three pix and a map. |
| Landscape Architecture Magazine, September
-- Another Battle at Gettysburg, by John Beardsley (p.
128-129), "The historic Cyclorama Building should hold its
ground." Article with two photos. |
| L.A. Architect Magazine, July-August -- Neutra's
Cyclorama, by Christine Madrid, with 2 photos. |
| Architectural Record Magazine, July -- 'Letters
to the Editor' leads off with letter by Dion titled Restoring
Viability. Comments on Schmertz Article' and challenges world
community to rally around VDL. |
| Harper's Bazaar Magazine, July -- 'The Bazaar:
A Touch of Clash' (p. 154): Box in red titled 'Get it/Forget it'
-- 'Get it' lists a number of items, including Koolhaas Houses;
'Forget it' lists Neutra houses! (Out of fashion so soon?) |
|
New Times Los Angeles, June 29 - July 5 -- 'Letters'
(p.9): The Farce of Historic Preservation in L.A., by
Dion Neutra; in response to June 8-14 cover story by Ron Russell
(Wrecker's
Paradise). Features headline quote from Dion: "Do we have
any system that can safeguard worthy examples of our past? I'm
sorry to say we don't."
|
| San Diego Union-Tribune, June 11 -- 'Home'
section Letters to the Editor: Dion Neutra weighs in on the Oxley
house in response to May 14 story. If hundreds of thousands are
to be spent, how about consulting the source? |
| New Times Los Angeles, June 8-14 -- Cover story: Wrecker's
Paradise, by Ron Russell (pp. 14-21); with many photos; leads
off with quote from Dion Neutra. Currently
available on-line. |
| U.S. News & World Report, June 5 -- Feature story in
'Science and Ideas:' Rescuing the Relics of Modern Times
(But Who Wants to Save a Ranch Burger?), by Margaret Loftus;
center-spread color photo and discussion of Cyclorama Center (pps.56-7).
Currently
available on-line. |
| Washington Post, June 1 -- 'Home' section
cover story: It's Still New, by Annie Groer; 5,000-word
article featuring the Donald Brown House with a half-dozen color
photos. |
| San Diego Union-Tribune, May 14 -- Feature
cover story: Making the Right Move, by Ann Jarmusch, on
the relocation of the Neutra Oxley House in La Jolla. Pushed off
to the side = Preservation? |
| Architectural Record, May -- Major story
on the World Monuments Fund by Mildred Schmerz, FAIA; 7-page illustrated
article beginning with VDL House and Dion's role in its reconstruction.
Also mention (p. 97) of Kaufmann House as an award-winner in AIA
2000 Program. |
| Docomomo Journal 22, May -- A House Searching
for Survival, by Dion Neutra, about the VDL Research House.
Docomomo is an
international organization dedicated to the preservation of modernist
structures. |
| New York Times Magazine, April 16 [Part 2, Spring 2000]
-- 'Home Design' issue refers to Neutra in three articles [pp.44,
62 (photo), 132]; the last is a story - This Old House
- by William Norwich, related by a Neutra House! |
| Los Angeles Times Weekend (Calendar),
April 13 -- Architecture story about Neutra VDL open
house on April 16; with photo. |
| Silverlake Residents Association Newsletter, April
-- Announcement of Historic VDL Neutra House Tour held on 30th
anniversary of acclaimed architect's death. |
| Los Angeles Conservancy News, April -- Announcement
of VDL in need of help. |
| Los Angeles Independent, April 5 -- Front-page feature:
Polishing a Tarnished Jewel, by Jullian Bailey; announces
April 16 VDL open house. |
| Vanity Fair, April -- Extensive Modern
Living article on Lautner's Harvey Aluminum house redo by
Glazer/Lynch, with reference to Neutra on p. 442. |
| New York Times, March 23 -- Feature article in 'House
& Home' Currents L.A.: Huffing and Puffing to Keep Houses
from Falling, by Frances Anderson; mentions VDL in need of
restoration; announces benefit in April. |
| Los Angeles Times, February 27 -- 'Travel'
section feature: Retro Palm Springs; Susan Spano surveys
the scene, terming 'P.S. Architectural ground zero as the west
end of Visto Chino.' |
| Vanity Fair, January -- Sisters in Style;
Aerin and Jane Lauder in their New York digs, featuring Neutra
dining table and chairs (pp. 261-65). |
