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v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
[London : Published on behalf of the International Union of Architects by the Academy Group] ; New York : Rizzoli [distributor, c1988-
Journal of architectural theory and criticism / UIA.
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v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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[London : Published on behalf of the International Union of Architects by the Academy Group] ; New York : Rizzoli [distributor, c1988-
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"The anti-aesthetic" is reissued now in a new paperback edition. For the past twenty years, Hal Foster has pushed the boundaries of cultural criticism, establishing a vantage point from which the seemingly disparate agendas of artists, patrons, and critics have a telling coherence. Contributors : Jean Baudrillar, Douglas Crimp, Kenneth Frampton, Jürgen Habermas, Fredric(...)
The anti-aesthetic: essays on postmodern culture
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"The anti-aesthetic" is reissued now in a new paperback edition. For the past twenty years, Hal Foster has pushed the boundaries of cultural criticism, establishing a vantage point from which the seemingly disparate agendas of artists, patrons, and critics have a telling coherence. Contributors : Jean Baudrillar, Douglas Crimp, Kenneth Frampton, Jürgen Habermas, Fredric Jameson, Rosalind Krauss, Craig Owens, Edward Said, and Gregory Ulmer. With a new afterword by Hal Foster.
Critical Theory
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This book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. 'Postmodern(...)
Postmodern architecture: less is a bore
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This book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. 'Postmodern Architecture' showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe.
Post-modernism
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Chronicling the last radical architectural group of the twentieth century – NATØ (Narrative Architecture Today) – who emerged from the Architectural Association at the start of the 1980s, this book explores the group’s work which echoed a wider artistic and literary culture that drew on the specific political, social and physical condition of 1980s London. It traces(...)
NATØ: narrative architecture in postmodern London
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Chronicling the last radical architectural group of the twentieth century – NATØ (Narrative Architecture Today) – who emerged from the Architectural Association at the start of the 1980s, this book explores the group’s work which echoed a wider artistic and literary culture that drew on the specific political, social and physical condition of 1980s London. It traces NATØ’s identification with a particular stream of post-punk, postmodern expression: a celebration of the abject, an aesthetic of entropy, and a do-it-yourself provisionality.
Architectural Theory
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Until the mid-twentieth century the Western imagination seemed intent on viewing Rome purely in terms of its classical past or as a stop on the Grand Tour. This collection of essays looks at Rome from a postmodern perspective, including analysis of the city's 'unmappability', its fragmented narratives and its iconic status in literature and film.
Rome, postmodern narratives of a cityscape
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Until the mid-twentieth century the Western imagination seemed intent on viewing Rome purely in terms of its classical past or as a stop on the Grand Tour. This collection of essays looks at Rome from a postmodern perspective, including analysis of the city's 'unmappability', its fragmented narratives and its iconic status in literature and film.
Urban Theory
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xiii, 537 pages (2 folded) : illustrations ; 26 cm
New York : Granary Books, 2000.
A book of the book : some works & projections about the book & writing / edited by Jerome Rothenberg and Steven Clay.
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xiii, 537 pages (2 folded) : illustrations ; 26 cm
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New York : Granary Books, 2000.
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xx, 470 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm
Montréal, Québec : Concordia University, ©2002.
Styles and movements in nineteenth and twentieth century architecture / Alain Marcoux.
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xx, 470 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm
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Montréal, Québec : Concordia University, ©2002.
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xv, 807 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Cambridge, Mass : The MIT Press, 2000., ©1998
Architecture theory since 1968 / edited by K. Michael Hays.
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xv, 807 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Cambridge, Mass : The MIT Press, 2000., ©1998
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Relationships with Italy were crucial in contributing to the making of postmodern architecture in Australia. In this collection of essays and conversations, the authors reflect upon the reception of Italian postmodern architecture in Australia, revealing a richness of original interpretations.
Italy / Australia: Postmodern architecture In translation
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Relationships with Italy were crucial in contributing to the making of postmodern architecture in Australia. In this collection of essays and conversations, the authors reflect upon the reception of Italian postmodern architecture in Australia, revealing a richness of original interpretations.
Post-modernism
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157 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Seoul, Korea : DAMDI Co., 2003.
Interface / Kimm and Lee Architects ; editor, Lee Joon Hee.
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157 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Seoul, Korea : DAMDI Co., 2003.