Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents:
FIRST PERSON SINGULAR: I.M. PEI
90 min 1997
Director: Peter Rosen
Though known as a modernist, Pei has rejected the implications of globalism inherent in the “International Style,” instead advocating contextual development and variation in style. He has commented that “the important distinction is between a stylistic approach to the design; and an analytical approach giving the process of due consideration to time, place, and purpose.” This acclaimed documentary chronicles the life and work of I.M. Pei whose projects include the famous pyramid entrance at the Louvre, the Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Pei’s personal reflections about his life and approach to design accompany the beautiful footage of his projects in addition to critical commentary that reflects on the true impact and importance of his work.
The Architecture + Design Film Series is sponsored by: TruexCullins, Vermont Eco-Floors, Riven Peregrine Design/Build, AIAVT, Emerging Professionals Network-AIAVT, American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture, Redstone, Radio Bean/Duino Duende, Roland Batten Fund, John Bossange, Mark and Marilyn Neagley, William Cats-Baril and Isabelle Desjardins, Jared Gange & Virginia Loughren, Anonymous Donors
BCA Center video projector and screen generously donated by the John M. Bissell Foundation, Inc.