Ada Louise Huxtable
Architecture critic and author
Born
March 14th, 1921
104 years ago
Died
2013
12 years ago — 92 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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An influential architecture critic and author focused on American architecture and urban planning. Served as the first architecture critic for The New York Times, shaping public discourse on architectural design. Later became a prominent critic for The Wall Street Journal and contributed to various publications. Authored significant works, including 'Goodbye History: Looking at Architecture' and 'The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion', exploring architecture's role in cultural narrative. Received significant recognition for contributions to architectural journalism.
First architecture critic for The New York Times
Pulitzer Prize winner for criticism
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