Author(s): Robin Boyd

Architecture

Robin Boyd published his first book Victorian Modern: 111 years of modern architecture in Victoria’ in 1947. Just prior to his death in 1971 Robin was in discussions with publishers to arrange a new edition of this important and very influential book. Unfortunately with Robin’s untimely death the new edition did not proceed and the book has continued to be out of print and unavailable for the past 60 years.

2011 is the 40th anniversary of Robin’s death and to acknowledge this and his significant contribution to design culture and intellectual pedigree of the state of Victoria the Robin Boyd Foundation have published a commemorative edition of ‘Victorian Modern’, which will be a facsimile of the original.