Bidspirit auction | Very Rare: ”The Hanging House”

Very Rare: ”The Hanging House” - Paul Nelson - First Edition 1939 - La Maison Suspendue: Recherche de Paul Nelson. Editions Albert Morance, Paris, 1939. The ”Suspended Jouse” of the American-French architect Paul Neslon, was never built. Nelson worked on the design of the house between 1936-1938 to show the advantages of steel construction as a solution to standard housing. He collaborated in the project with artists such as Jean Arp, Alexander Calder and Joan Miró. The book includes preparation sketches and plans, as well as photos of a small model built according to them. The book is an architectural manifesto that tries to imagine the idea of ​​home in a new way. This is an original and very rare edition. French, 27x23 cm. Cover wear, otherwise in good condition. Soft spiral binding.