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(Paperback)-Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The book focuses on the work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe, re-examining their work and shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. The author presents a fascinating analysis of architecture with regard to politics, technology, and ideology, all while offering clear descriptions of the key elements of the Modern movement. Colquhoun shows clearly the evolution of the movement from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the mega-structures of the 1960s, revealing the often-contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.
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  1. Star FullStar FullStar FullStar EmptyStar Empty Posted: Jun 7 2009

    Didn't even open this book for my architecture class but if you are an architecture major than this book might be great.

  2. Star FullStar FullStar FullStar FullStar Full Posted: Oct 12 2008

    I am an architecture student, and this is a great book for the money. The photography is well done, with a good selection.

  3. Star FullStar FullStar FullStar FullStar Empty Posted: Jul 18 2005

    This book provides a much easier way to view modern architecture than the usual method-To study each individual that impacted the world of architecture through this modern method and perspective of architecture. Consequentially, this book is easy to read but the depth isn't there, I would prefer the other Modern Architecture books,(see my other reviews). But for the casual reader, or anyone interested in history of architecture from the student to professor, this is an appropriate choice.

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Product Specs for Modern Architecture (Oxford History of Art)

Author: Alan Colquhoun
Number Of Pages: 288
Category: Paperback
Brand: Oxford University Press, USA
Dewey Decimal Number: 724.6
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Product Group: Book
Publication Date: 2002-06-20
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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