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The architecture book
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This book analyzes not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures so important to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles," to the(...)
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This book analyzes not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures so important to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles," to the(...)
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This book analyzes not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures so important to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles," to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the book traces the evolution of construction. Using stunning infographics and mind-maps, it shows how architects throughout history have pushed boundaries and created innovative buildings. Examples of architectural movements and styles are drawn from all over the world.
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This book analyzes not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures so important to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles," to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the book traces the evolution of construction. Using stunning infographics and mind-maps, it shows how architects throughout history have pushed boundaries and created innovative buildings. Examples of architectural movements and styles are drawn from all over the world.
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''Metaphor'' is the most powerful component of the poetry of architecture. It has been a significant factor in architecture since the earliest periods of human history, when people were finding ways to give order and meaning to the world in which we live. It is arguable that architecture began with the realisation of metaphor in physical form, and that subsequent(...)
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''Metaphor'' is the most powerful component of the poetry of architecture. It has been a significant factor in architecture since the earliest periods of human history, when people were finding ways to give order and meaning to the world in which we live. It is arguable that architecture began with the realisation of metaphor in physical form, and that subsequent(...)
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Metaphor: an exploration of the metaphorical dimensions and potential of architecture
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''Metaphor'' is the most powerful component of the poetry of architecture. It has been a significant factor in architecture since the earliest periods of human history, when people were finding ways to give order and meaning to the world in which we live. It is arguable that architecture began with the realisation of metaphor in physical form, and that subsequent movements - from Greek to Gothic, Renaissance to Modern, Victorian to Vernacular - have all been driven by the emergence or rediscovery of different metaphors by which architecture might be generated. Each of these ''Analysing Architecture Notebooks'' is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.
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''Metaphor'' is the most powerful component of the poetry of architecture. It has been a significant factor in architecture since the earliest periods of human history, when people were finding ways to give order and meaning to the world in which we live. It is arguable that architecture began with the realisation of metaphor in physical form, and that subsequent movements - from Greek to Gothic, Renaissance to Modern, Victorian to Vernacular - have all been driven by the emergence or rediscovery of different metaphors by which architecture might be generated. Each of these ''Analysing Architecture Notebooks'' is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture.
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April 2019
April 2019
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Prefabricated housing has long since ceased to mean the disfigurement of the urban landscape with monotonous grey boxes. Particularly in Central Europe and Russia, modern assembly methods and 100 years of experience in planning prefabricated buildings and constructing with large panels are experiencing a renaissance. This construction manual examines the potential of(...)
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Prefabricated housing has long since ceased to mean the disfigurement of the urban landscape with monotonous grey boxes. Particularly in Central Europe and Russia, modern assembly methods and 100 years of experience in planning prefabricated buildings and constructing with large panels are experiencing a renaissance. This construction manual examines the potential of(...)
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Prefabricated housing: construction and design manual
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Prefabricated housing has long since ceased to mean the disfigurement of the urban landscape with monotonous grey boxes. Particularly in Central Europe and Russia, modern assembly methods and 100 years of experience in planning prefabricated buildings and constructing with large panels are experiencing a renaissance. This construction manual examines the potential of prefabricated housing on structural, historical and architectural grounds. In addition to an insight into the methods of production and assembly, roughly twenty selected examples are presented in large-format photographs, detailed plans and diagrams, providing a contribution to the discussion on affordable housing. 2 volumes in slipcase: Vol. 1: Technologies and Methods, Vol. 2: Buildings and Typologies
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Prefabricated housing has long since ceased to mean the disfigurement of the urban landscape with monotonous grey boxes. Particularly in Central Europe and Russia, modern assembly methods and 100 years of experience in planning prefabricated buildings and constructing with large panels are experiencing a renaissance. This construction manual examines the potential of prefabricated housing on structural, historical and architectural grounds. In addition to an insight into the methods of production and assembly, roughly twenty selected examples are presented in large-format photographs, detailed plans and diagrams, providing a contribution to the discussion on affordable housing. 2 volumes in slipcase: Vol. 1: Technologies and Methods, Vol. 2: Buildings and Typologies
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March 2019
March 2019
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Collective Housing
Collective Housing
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En 1990, la ville de Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) décide de se doter d’un équipement public multifonctionnel accessible à tous et pour tous. C’est l’architecte Rudy Ricciotti qui dessine le Stadium de Vitrolles en apportant une réponse pertinente sur le plan économique, politique, programmatique, et culturel. Le bâtiment est inauguré le 24 novembre 1994. La structure en(...)
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En 1990, la ville de Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) décide de se doter d’un équipement public multifonctionnel accessible à tous et pour tous. C’est l’architecte Rudy Ricciotti qui dessine le Stadium de Vitrolles en apportant une réponse pertinente sur le plan économique, politique, programmatique, et culturel. Le bâtiment est inauguré le 24 novembre 1994. La structure en(...)
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Mèfi : le Stadium, Rudy Ricciotti
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En 1990, la ville de Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) décide de se doter d’un équipement public multifonctionnel accessible à tous et pour tous. C’est l’architecte Rudy Ricciotti qui dessine le Stadium de Vitrolles en apportant une réponse pertinente sur le plan économique, politique, programmatique, et culturel. Le bâtiment est inauguré le 24 novembre 1994. La structure en béton noir clairement apparente s’inscrit dans un archaïsme constructif. Le Stadium, chargé de tous les maux, subit en 1998 un contexte politique qui lui est défavorable et fatal. L’association de défense patrimoniale 'La Renaissance du Stadium' a obtenu pour le Stadium, le label 'Architecture Contemporaine Remarquable' en octobre 2018.
Mèfi : le Stadium, Rudy Ricciotti
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En 1990, la ville de Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) décide de se doter d’un équipement public multifonctionnel accessible à tous et pour tous. C’est l’architecte Rudy Ricciotti qui dessine le Stadium de Vitrolles en apportant une réponse pertinente sur le plan économique, politique, programmatique, et culturel. Le bâtiment est inauguré le 24 novembre 1994. La structure en béton noir clairement apparente s’inscrit dans un archaïsme constructif. Le Stadium, chargé de tous les maux, subit en 1998 un contexte politique qui lui est défavorable et fatal. L’association de défense patrimoniale 'La Renaissance du Stadium' a obtenu pour le Stadium, le label 'Architecture Contemporaine Remarquable' en octobre 2018.
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November 2018
November 2018
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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Thomas Jefferson, architect. Palladian models, democratic principles, and the confliict of ideals
Thomas Jefferson, architect. Palladian models, democratic principles, and the confliict of ideals
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Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance—particularly Palladian—and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in(...)
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Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance—particularly Palladian—and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in(...)
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Thomas Jefferson, architect. Palladian models, democratic principles, and the confliict of ideals
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Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance—particularly Palladian—and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in Richmond; and the University of Virginia campus. Featuring a wealth of archival images, including models, paintings, drawings, and prints, this volume presents essays that engage broad themes of history, ethics, philosophy, classicism, neoclassicism, and social sciences while investigating various aspects of Jefferson’s works, design principles, and complex character.
Thomas Jefferson, architect. Palladian models, democratic principles, and the confliict of ideals
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Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance—particularly Palladian—and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in Richmond; and the University of Virginia campus. Featuring a wealth of archival images, including models, paintings, drawings, and prints, this volume presents essays that engage broad themes of history, ethics, philosophy, classicism, neoclassicism, and social sciences while investigating various aspects of Jefferson’s works, design principles, and complex character.
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November 2019
November 2019
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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Le volume Science et tradition hermétique se compose de trois textes de Frances Yates encore inédits en français, qui portent sur un des sujets de prédilection de la grande historienne anglaise:le rôle joué par la tradition hermétique et la pensée magique dans l'histoire des idées, en Europe, à la charnière de la Renaissance et du XVIIe siècle. On s'imagine volontiers que(...)
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Le volume Science et tradition hermétique se compose de trois textes de Frances Yates encore inédits en français, qui portent sur un des sujets de prédilection de la grande historienne anglaise:le rôle joué par la tradition hermétique et la pensée magique dans l'histoire des idées, en Europe, à la charnière de la Renaissance et du XVIIe siècle. On s'imagine volontiers que(...)
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May 2009
May 2009
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Science et tradition hermétique
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Le volume Science et tradition hermétique se compose de trois textes de Frances Yates encore inédits en français, qui portent sur un des sujets de prédilection de la grande historienne anglaise:le rôle joué par la tradition hermétique et la pensée magique dans l'histoire des idées, en Europe, à la charnière de la Renaissance et du XVIIe siècle. On s'imagine volontiers que l'hermétisme a constitué un obstacle au développement de la pensée scientifique : contre cette idée reçue, Frances Yates montre que sur certains points essentiels, la tradition hermétique a au contraire amorcé le changement dans les mentalités qui a rendu possible l'émergence de la science moderne.
Science et tradition hermétique
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Le volume Science et tradition hermétique se compose de trois textes de Frances Yates encore inédits en français, qui portent sur un des sujets de prédilection de la grande historienne anglaise:le rôle joué par la tradition hermétique et la pensée magique dans l'histoire des idées, en Europe, à la charnière de la Renaissance et du XVIIe siècle. On s'imagine volontiers que l'hermétisme a constitué un obstacle au développement de la pensée scientifique : contre cette idée reçue, Frances Yates montre que sur certains points essentiels, la tradition hermétique a au contraire amorcé le changement dans les mentalités qui a rendu possible l'émergence de la science moderne.
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May 2009
May 2009
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Since 1986, Dutch artist Mark Manders has been developing an ongoing project titled Self-Portrait as a Building. Taking the form of sculptures, installations, drawings and projections, these works map Manders' artistic persona through the conceptual model of a built edifice, in the fashion of the Renaissance memory theater. Inspired by writings on this subject and by(...)
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Since 1986, Dutch artist Mark Manders has been developing an ongoing project titled Self-Portrait as a Building. Taking the form of sculptures, installations, drawings and projections, these works map Manders' artistic persona through the conceptual model of a built edifice, in the fashion of the Renaissance memory theater. Inspired by writings on this subject and by(...)
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Contemporary Art Monographs
Contemporary Art Monographs
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November 2010
November 2010
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Mark Manders: Parallel occurrences / documented assignments
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Since 1986, Dutch artist Mark Manders has been developing an ongoing project titled Self-Portrait as a Building. Taking the form of sculptures, installations, drawings and projections, these works map Manders' artistic persona through the conceptual model of a built edifice, in the fashion of the Renaissance memory theater. Inspired by writings on this subject and by other literature, Manders' earliest works in this project were primarily written, but over time, Manders found ways to deploy everyday three-dimensional objects--epoxy figures, animals, teabags, pencils, household furniture--to build a portrait of his own mind as an architectural space. This publication accompanies the first North American touring exhibition of Manders' work.
Mark Manders: Parallel occurrences / documented assignments
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Since 1986, Dutch artist Mark Manders has been developing an ongoing project titled Self-Portrait as a Building. Taking the form of sculptures, installations, drawings and projections, these works map Manders' artistic persona through the conceptual model of a built edifice, in the fashion of the Renaissance memory theater. Inspired by writings on this subject and by other literature, Manders' earliest works in this project were primarily written, but over time, Manders found ways to deploy everyday three-dimensional objects--epoxy figures, animals, teabags, pencils, household furniture--to build a portrait of his own mind as an architectural space. This publication accompanies the first North American touring exhibition of Manders' work.
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November 2010
November 2010
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Contemporary Art Monographs
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Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period of excess and architectural faux pas a renaissance of exposed concrete began in the 1990s. Whether the design would expressive-opulent or minimalistic-clear, the constant advance of technological(...)
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Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period of excess and architectural faux pas a renaissance of exposed concrete began in the 1990s. Whether the design would expressive-opulent or minimalistic-clear, the constant advance of technological(...)
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Concrete: pure, strong, suprising
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Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period of excess and architectural faux pas a renaissance of exposed concrete began in the 1990s. Whether the design would expressive-opulent or minimalistic-clear, the constant advance of technological developments, especially sophisticated new types of concrete, made possible phenomenal, previously unattainable constructions in high design quality. This volume provides an overview of contemporary realized projects. Their selection presents the many faces of concrete and the breadth of design possibilities of this building material.
Concrete: pure, strong, suprising
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Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period of excess and architectural faux pas a renaissance of exposed concrete began in the 1990s. Whether the design would expressive-opulent or minimalistic-clear, the constant advance of technological developments, especially sophisticated new types of concrete, made possible phenomenal, previously unattainable constructions in high design quality. This volume provides an overview of contemporary realized projects. Their selection presents the many faces of concrete and the breadth of design possibilities of this building material.
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July 2015
July 2015
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Materials and Lighting
Materials and Lighting
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The city as a project
The city as a project
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What if the city can be seen differently than as a sort of self-organising chaos? Shaped not only by material forces, but also by cultural and didactic visions, the city may instead result from political intention in the form of architectural projects. This collection of eight essays, edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, examines a fascinating set of urban conditions across(...)
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What if the city can be seen differently than as a sort of self-organising chaos? Shaped not only by material forces, but also by cultural and didactic visions, the city may instead result from political intention in the form of architectural projects. This collection of eight essays, edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, examines a fascinating set of urban conditions across(...)
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The city as a project
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What if the city can be seen differently than as a sort of self-organising chaos? Shaped not only by material forces, but also by cultural and didactic visions, the city may instead result from political intention in the form of architectural projects. This collection of eight essays, edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, examines a fascinating set of urban conditions across more than two millennia of history, from the political theology of the Islamic city to the political economy of Renaissance architecture, and from the planned Mesoamerican metropolis to the Fordist factory floor, revealing the ways in which the city arises from the constant interaction between ideas and spatial conditions.
The city as a project
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What if the city can be seen differently than as a sort of self-organising chaos? Shaped not only by material forces, but also by cultural and didactic visions, the city may instead result from political intention in the form of architectural projects. This collection of eight essays, edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, examines a fascinating set of urban conditions across more than two millennia of history, from the political theology of the Islamic city to the political economy of Renaissance architecture, and from the planned Mesoamerican metropolis to the Fordist factory floor, revealing the ways in which the city arises from the constant interaction between ideas and spatial conditions.
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February 2014
February 2014
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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High modernism is now as far from us as antiquity was for the Renaissance. Such is the premise of Fredric Jameson’s major new work in which modernist works, this time in painting (Rubens) and music (Wagner and Mahler), are pitted against late-modernist ones (in film) as well as a variety of postmodern experiments (from SF to The Wire, from “Eurotrash” in opera to Altman(...)
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High modernism is now as far from us as antiquity was for the Renaissance. Such is the premise of Fredric Jameson’s major new work in which modernist works, this time in painting (Rubens) and music (Wagner and Mahler), are pitted against late-modernist ones (in film) as well as a variety of postmodern experiments (from SF to The Wire, from “Eurotrash” in opera to Altman(...)
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The ancients and the postmoderns: on the historicity of forms
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High modernism is now as far from us as antiquity was for the Renaissance. Such is the premise of Fredric Jameson’s major new work in which modernist works, this time in painting (Rubens) and music (Wagner and Mahler), are pitted against late-modernist ones (in film) as well as a variety of postmodern experiments (from SF to The Wire, from “Eurotrash” in opera to Altman and East German literature): all of which attempt, in their different ways, to invent new forms to grasp a specific social totality. Throughout the historical periods, argues Jameson, the question of narrative persists through its multiple formal changes and metamorphoses
The ancients and the postmoderns: on the historicity of forms
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High modernism is now as far from us as antiquity was for the Renaissance. Such is the premise of Fredric Jameson’s major new work in which modernist works, this time in painting (Rubens) and music (Wagner and Mahler), are pitted against late-modernist ones (in film) as well as a variety of postmodern experiments (from SF to The Wire, from “Eurotrash” in opera to Altman and East German literature): all of which attempt, in their different ways, to invent new forms to grasp a specific social totality. Throughout the historical periods, argues Jameson, the question of narrative persists through its multiple formal changes and metamorphoses
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February 2015
February 2015
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Critical Theory
Critical Theory
