PORTRAITS OF BUILDINGS

The photography of architecture is more than a simple tool to record facts about specific buildings. Photography can be used to communi-cate insights and perceptions about the role of architecture in society and our personal relationship to the architecturalenvironment. This is a study of certain artists, and photographers who have broadened the concept of documentation of architecture. Photographic documents provide factual information as well as personal attitudes and expres-sive statements. The personal observations of artist/photographers are vital to a wider understanding of the built environment. A wider understanding is a necessary prerequisite to improving that environ-ment