{"product_id":"i-am-an-architect-paul-r-williams-and-his-archive","title":"I Am an Architect: Paul R. Williams and His Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable December 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by LeRonn P. Brooks and Gary Riichirō Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the visionary legacy of the groundbreaking architect Paul R. Williams, FAIA, one of the most prolific Black architects of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ePaul R. Williams (1894–1980), among the first Black members of the American Institute of Architects, was a defining force in shaping the city of Los Angeles and Southern California, yet his impact was undoubtedly global.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eThreading together Williams’s biography, social histories of Los Angeles, and transformations in the profession, this richly researched monograph traces his remarkable career against the evolving landscape of Los Angeles and the wider architectural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ePresents the first research-driven monograph on preeminent architect Paul R. Williams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eFeatures nearly 200 images, including many never-before published drawings, renderings, and archival materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eWilliams’s expansive oeuvre spans everything from early residential commissions in the 1920s to civic, religious, commercial, and cultural landmarks that came to define Los Angeles’s identity at midcentury.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eExamines the intersection of race, space, and professional practice in twentieth-century American architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eHighlights Williams’s commitment to designing for Black communities and advancing social change through architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eStep into the world of a visionary who transformed cities and challenged barriers—this volume invites you to get to know Paul R. Williams and the enduring power of architecture to shape society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the Fisher Museum of Art at the University of Southern California from August 18, 2026, to March 13, 2027, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from November 15, 2026, to May 31, 2027, and the Getty Research Institute at the Getty Center from December 16, 2026, to July 18, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLeRonn P. Brooks is an art historian and curator of the African American Art History Initiative at the Getty Research Institute. Gary Riichirō Fox is assistant curator of architecture at the Getty Research Institute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“This volume is a powerful affirmation of Paul R. Williams’s position as one of the United States’s most iconic architects. As Williams opened doors for younger Black architects in his time, this book, and Williams’s archives, will serve as a beacon of inspiration for generations of designers from all walks of life to break barriers and dream beyond constraint.”\u003cbr\u003e—Brent Leggs, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eI Am an Architect: Paul R. Williams and His Archive\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome and necessary contribution to architectural history, one that gives a fresh perspective on Paul R. Williams by extending beyond just the common knowledge of this celebrated figure to engage with the complexities of both the person and the work. Insightful essays are coupled with Williams’s incredible drawings and edifying photographs of his buildings, all of which offer a peek into the architect’s immense archive of work. This is a critical resource for anyone interested in modern architecture.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jay Cephas, Princeton University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“With diverse visual materials and deeply reflective essays on different aspects of Paul R. Williams’s distinguished career and unique, important archive, \u003ci\u003eI Am an Architect: Paul R. Williams and His Archive\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an illuminating descriptive survey, a critical introduction to the architect, an instructive model, and an essential reference for further study of the intersection of history and identity in US American architecture.”\u003cbr\u003e—Shantel Blakely, author of “The Architecture of Charles E. Fleming,” in \u003ci\u003eDesign Agendas\u003c\/i\u003e; Assistant Professor, Rice University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Paul R. Williams achieved extraordinary success in his decades-long career, and \u003ci\u003eI Am an Architect\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the vast range of his work and the richness of its manifestations, from affordable housing to luxurious homes, from public schools to city plans. As the authors compellingly demonstrate—accompanied by stunning drawings from Williams’s firm—his virtuosity encompassed not just architectural form but also a deeply humane vision of society and community. This will be the first stop for all subsequent research on this profoundly important twentieth-century figure.”\u003cbr\u003e—Brian D. Goldstein, author of \u003ci\u003eMax Bond: The Life and Work of the People’s Architect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e10 x 12 inches\u003cbr\u003e182 color and 27 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 979-8-88712-070-6\u003cbr\u003ehardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Getty Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2027\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900473114946,"sku":"vwp1793021969896","price":36.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8297\/7090\/files\/i-am-an-architect-paul-r-williams-and-his-archive_1.jpg?v=1793021973","url":"https:\/\/modiquestyle.shop\/products\/i-am-an-architect-paul-r-williams-and-his-archive","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}