A photographic exhibition of ancient architectural marvels.
There is the architecture of form, the architecture of detail and decoration on a prosaic base, and sometimes a combination.
All can give pleasure but the form is the most important definition of architecture.
And no version is of much worth if it self destructs. Herein is the paradox, what is new is gratuitous shape-making with fragile materials like glass, metal, and concrete, a lifespan determined by economics and an aesthetic of immediate gratification rather than timeless verity.
This exhibition is of some of the world’s most exciting ancient buildings using nothing but brick, stone, and timber where the new is NOT now!
