Quote by: Philip Johnson

I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new of it; not to deny it. The riches of history can be plucked at any point.


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Author Bio


  • NamePhilip Johnson
  • DescriptionAmerican architect (1906–2005)
  • AliasesPhilip Cortelyou Johnson
  • BornJuly 8, 1906
  • DiedJanuary 25, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionArchitect
  • WorksCrystal Cathedral; Philip-Johnson-Haus
  • AwardsPritzker Architecture Prize; AIA Gold Medal