A.G. Rizzoli : Architect of Magnificent Visions

For almost 40 years, A.G. Rizzoli (1896-1981) worked as a draughtsman for a San Francisco architect.

By night he made intricate coloured ink drawings of his dream city and other architectural visions.

Skyscrapers, Gothic cathedrals, the Duomo in Milan - reconfigured and sometimes floodlit Hollywood-style - were intended as architectural stand-ins for people known to the artist.The recent discovery of these drawings has led to comparison with the work of Escher, Piranesi and Blake.

They are reproduced in this volume, together with essays on his life, analyses of his work and writings, and notes on his sources of inspiration.

The book is published to accompany a two-year travelling exhibition, starting in March 1997 at the San Diego Museum of Art, USA.