British architectural historian/critic Reyner Banham (1922-88) had a thing about the desert—specifically deserts of the American Southwest and in particular, the Mojave Desert. As a self-confessed “desert freak,” he dedicated a book on the subject: Scenes in America Deserta. Its title is a play on Travels in Arabia Deserta, penned by Charles M. Doughty (1843-1926), … Continue reading Reyner Banham Loves the Mojave