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"Luxury and Modernism" shows how luxury was present in bold, literal forms in modern designs—from lavish materials and costly technologies to deluxe buildings and household objects—and in subtler ways as well, such as social milieus and modes of living. While modernism was publicized as a fusion of technology, new materials, and rational aesthetics to improve the lives of(...)
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"Luxury and Modernism" shows how luxury was present in bold, literal forms in modern designs—from lavish materials and costly technologies to deluxe buildings and household objects—and in subtler ways as well, such as social milieus and modes of living. While modernism was publicized as a fusion of technology, new materials, and rational aesthetics to improve the lives of(...)
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Luxury and modernism: Architecture and the object in Germany 1900-1933
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"Luxury and Modernism" shows how luxury was present in bold, literal forms in modern designs—from lavish materials and costly technologies to deluxe buildings and household objects—and in subtler ways as well, such as social milieus and modes of living. While modernism was publicized as a fusion of technology, new materials, and rational aesthetics to improve the lives of ordinary people, it was often out of reach to the very masses it purportedly served. Schuldenfrei exposes the disconnect between modernism's utopian discourse and its luxury objects and elite architectural commissions. Despite the movement's egalitarian rhetoric, many modern designs addressed the desires of the privileged individual. Yet as Schuldenfrei demonstrates, luxury was integral not only to how modern buildings and objects were designed, manufactured, and sold, but has contributed to modernism's appeal to this day.
Luxury and modernism: Architecture and the object in Germany 1900-1933
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"Luxury and Modernism" shows how luxury was present in bold, literal forms in modern designs—from lavish materials and costly technologies to deluxe buildings and household objects—and in subtler ways as well, such as social milieus and modes of living. While modernism was publicized as a fusion of technology, new materials, and rational aesthetics to improve the lives of ordinary people, it was often out of reach to the very masses it purportedly served. Schuldenfrei exposes the disconnect between modernism's utopian discourse and its luxury objects and elite architectural commissions. Despite the movement's egalitarian rhetoric, many modern designs addressed the desires of the privileged individual. Yet as Schuldenfrei demonstrates, luxury was integral not only to how modern buildings and objects were designed, manufactured, and sold, but has contributed to modernism's appeal to this day.
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June 2018
June 2018
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Modernism
Modernism
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is the story of how a structure of unprecedented size and technology was built over the East River, connecting, for the first time, the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York, two of the most populous cities in America. This awe-inspiring bridge-built between 1869 and 1883 during an age of technological innovation-was not only a modern engineering feat of(...)
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is the story of how a structure of unprecedented size and technology was built over the East River, connecting, for the first time, the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York, two of the most populous cities in America. This awe-inspiring bridge-built between 1869 and 1883 during an age of technological innovation-was not only a modern engineering feat of(...)
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Engineering Structures
Engineering Structures
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October 2021
October 2021
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Building the Brooklyn Bridge, 1869-1883: an illustrated history, with images in 3D
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is the story of how a structure of unprecedented size and technology was built over the East River, connecting, for the first time, the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York, two of the most populous cities in America. This awe-inspiring bridge-built between 1869 and 1883 during an age of technological innovation-was not only a modern engineering feat of extraordinary imagination, fortitude, and skill, it also was a towering beacon of human triumph. Author Jeffrey I. Richman describes in engaging detail how the Brooklyn Bridge was built and explains the function of each of its complex parts, from the anchorages and elegant towers to the massive cables, and the challenges each presented. Richman reminds us how profoundly modern and groundbreaking the bridge was.
Building the Brooklyn Bridge, 1869-1883: an illustrated history, with images in 3D
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is the story of how a structure of unprecedented size and technology was built over the East River, connecting, for the first time, the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York, two of the most populous cities in America. This awe-inspiring bridge-built between 1869 and 1883 during an age of technological innovation-was not only a modern engineering feat of extraordinary imagination, fortitude, and skill, it also was a towering beacon of human triumph. Author Jeffrey I. Richman describes in engaging detail how the Brooklyn Bridge was built and explains the function of each of its complex parts, from the anchorages and elegant towers to the massive cables, and the challenges each presented. Richman reminds us how profoundly modern and groundbreaking the bridge was.
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October 2021
October 2021
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Engineering Structures
Engineering Structures
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From William Morris : building conservation and the arts and crafts cult of authenticity, 1877-1939
From William Morris : building conservation and the arts and crafts cult of authenticity, 1877-1939
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This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteeth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer(...)
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This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteeth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer(...)
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May 2005, New Haven, London
May 2005, New Haven, London
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From William Morris : building conservation and the arts and crafts cult of authenticity, 1877-1939
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This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteeth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer William Morris and architect Philip Webb shaped thinking about conservation.
From William Morris : building conservation and the arts and crafts cult of authenticity, 1877-1939
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This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteeth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer William Morris and architect Philip Webb shaped thinking about conservation.
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May 2005, New Haven, London
May 2005, New Haven, London
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American Synagogues is the first book to explore modern American synagogues. Samuel Gruber relates the history of the Jewish people in America and shows how it is expressed in twentieth century synagogue design.
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American Synagogues is the first book to explore modern American synagogues. Samuel Gruber relates the history of the Jewish people in America and shows how it is expressed in twentieth century synagogue design.
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Commercial interiors, Building types
Commercial interiors, Building types
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January 1900, New York
January 1900, New York
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American synagogues : a century of architecture and Jewish community
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American Synagogues is the first book to explore modern American synagogues. Samuel Gruber relates the history of the Jewish people in America and shows how it is expressed in twentieth century synagogue design.
American synagogues : a century of architecture and Jewish community
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American Synagogues is the first book to explore modern American synagogues. Samuel Gruber relates the history of the Jewish people in America and shows how it is expressed in twentieth century synagogue design.
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January 1900, New York
January 1900, New York
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Commercial interiors, Building types
Commercial interiors, Building types
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This volume showcases the best examples of modern brick applications, with a focus on residential buildings and interiors. These forward-looking projects from around the globe push the boundaries of brick architecture and design. The book reveals how traditional forms are revitalized and made contemporary, and how this LEGO block of human civilization can help build our future.
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This volume showcases the best examples of modern brick applications, with a focus on residential buildings and interiors. These forward-looking projects from around the globe push the boundaries of brick architecture and design. The book reveals how traditional forms are revitalized and made contemporary, and how this LEGO block of human civilization can help build our future.
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Brick by brick: Architecture and interiors built with bricks
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This volume showcases the best examples of modern brick applications, with a focus on residential buildings and interiors. These forward-looking projects from around the globe push the boundaries of brick architecture and design. The book reveals how traditional forms are revitalized and made contemporary, and how this LEGO block of human civilization can help build our future.
Brick by brick: Architecture and interiors built with bricks
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This volume showcases the best examples of modern brick applications, with a focus on residential buildings and interiors. These forward-looking projects from around the globe push the boundaries of brick architecture and design. The book reveals how traditional forms are revitalized and made contemporary, and how this LEGO block of human civilization can help build our future.
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May 2022
May 2022
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Materials and Lighting
Materials and Lighting
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Why did early modern architects continue copying drawings long after the invention of print should have made such copying obsolete? Carolyn Yerkes answers that question in a fresh investigation into the status of architectural drawing in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her book explores a vast network of manuscripts and drawings that each have information about(...)
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Why did early modern architects continue copying drawings long after the invention of print should have made such copying obsolete? Carolyn Yerkes answers that question in a fresh investigation into the status of architectural drawing in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her book explores a vast network of manuscripts and drawings that each have information about(...)
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Drawing after architecture: Renaissance architectural drawings and their reception
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Why did early modern architects continue copying drawings long after the invention of print should have made such copying obsolete? Carolyn Yerkes answers that question in a fresh investigation into the status of architectural drawing in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her book explores a vast network of manuscripts and drawings that each have information about ancient and modern buildings—including the Pantheon and Saint Peter’s—that is not known from any other sources. The drawings also show how the information was recorded, transferred, and analyzed by others. Yerkes examines the nature of architectural evidence to understand how Renaissance architects used images to explore structures, create biographies, and write history.
Drawing after architecture: Renaissance architectural drawings and their reception
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Why did early modern architects continue copying drawings long after the invention of print should have made such copying obsolete? Carolyn Yerkes answers that question in a fresh investigation into the status of architectural drawing in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her book explores a vast network of manuscripts and drawings that each have information about ancient and modern buildings—including the Pantheon and Saint Peter’s—that is not known from any other sources. The drawings also show how the information was recorded, transferred, and analyzed by others. Yerkes examines the nature of architectural evidence to understand how Renaissance architects used images to explore structures, create biographies, and write history.
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February 2018
February 2018
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Architectural Drawing
Architectural Drawing
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George Plumptre traces the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden from the great formal gardens of Italy and France to the more intimate creations of contemporary design. Taking the principal categories of ornament in turn, he shows how, over the last five hundred years, garden designers have used stone, wood, and metal to enhance and(...)
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George Plumptre traces the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden from the great formal gardens of Italy and France to the more intimate creations of contemporary design. Taking the principal categories of ornament in turn, he shows how, over the last five hundred years, garden designers have used stone, wood, and metal to enhance and(...)
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Garden ornament : five hundred years of history and practice
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George Plumptre traces the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden from the great formal gardens of Italy and France to the more intimate creations of contemporary design. Taking the principal categories of ornament in turn, he shows how, over the last five hundred years, garden designers have used stone, wood, and metal to enhance and modify the natural features of the landscape. He then analyzes the role of ornament in modern garden design, showing how long-held and tested principles of design can be applied imaginatively in the typical modern garden. With special contribution by Jamie Garnock and James Rylands. Photographs by Hugh Palmer.
Garden ornament : five hundred years of history and practice
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George Plumptre traces the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden from the great formal gardens of Italy and France to the more intimate creations of contemporary design. Taking the principal categories of ornament in turn, he shows how, over the last five hundred years, garden designers have used stone, wood, and metal to enhance and modify the natural features of the landscape. He then analyzes the role of ornament in modern garden design, showing how long-held and tested principles of design can be applied imaginatively in the typical modern garden. With special contribution by Jamie Garnock and James Rylands. Photographs by Hugh Palmer.
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November 1998, London
November 1998, London
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Gardens
Gardens
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Atget, the pioneer
Atget, the pioneer
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A portfolio of more than 160 photographs shedding new light on the often neglected features of Eugene Atget's work, those innovative features of his photography that were to transform the photographic medium for a modern generation. Juxtaposing Atget's works with those of later photographers, this volume reveals how deeply Atget influenced modern perceptions in his novel(...)
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A portfolio of more than 160 photographs shedding new light on the often neglected features of Eugene Atget's work, those innovative features of his photography that were to transform the photographic medium for a modern generation. Juxtaposing Atget's works with those of later photographers, this volume reveals how deeply Atget influenced modern perceptions in his novel(...)
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Atget, the pioneer
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A portfolio of more than 160 photographs shedding new light on the often neglected features of Eugene Atget's work, those innovative features of his photography that were to transform the photographic medium for a modern generation. Juxtaposing Atget's works with those of later photographers, this volume reveals how deeply Atget influenced modern perceptions in his novel depictions of street scenes, industrial landscapes, shopfronts and interiors, architectural details and parks.
Atget, the pioneer
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A portfolio of more than 160 photographs shedding new light on the often neglected features of Eugene Atget's work, those innovative features of his photography that were to transform the photographic medium for a modern generation. Juxtaposing Atget's works with those of later photographers, this volume reveals how deeply Atget influenced modern perceptions in his novel depictions of street scenes, industrial landscapes, shopfronts and interiors, architectural details and parks.
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October 2000
October 2000
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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Beginning from the rise of modern history in the eighteenth century, this book examines how changing ideas in the discipline of history itself has affected architecture from the beginning of modernity up to the present day.
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Beginning from the rise of modern history in the eighteenth century, this book examines how changing ideas in the discipline of history itself has affected architecture from the beginning of modernity up to the present day.
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Architecture re-assembled : the use (and abuse) of history
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Beginning from the rise of modern history in the eighteenth century, this book examines how changing ideas in the discipline of history itself has affected architecture from the beginning of modernity up to the present day.
Architecture re-assembled : the use (and abuse) of history
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Beginning from the rise of modern history in the eighteenth century, this book examines how changing ideas in the discipline of history itself has affected architecture from the beginning of modernity up to the present day.
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April 2013
April 2013
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
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This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
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November 2023
November 2023
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Beirut and the golden sixties: Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha
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This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
Beirut and the golden sixties: Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha
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This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
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November 2023
November 2023
