From ornament to object : genealogies of architectural modernism

From ornament to object : genealogies of architectural modernism /

"In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects-- cups, saucers, chairs, and tables-- began to receive critical attention. Alina Payne addresses t...

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Author / Contributor: Payne, Alina Alexandra (Author)
Imprint: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture, Modern > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Architecture, Modern > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Decorative arts > History > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Decorative arts > History > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Modernism (Aesthetics)
Table of Contents:
  • Semper's heritage
  • The ubiquity of objects
  • Art historians, objects, and empathy
  • The architect's world between culture and style
  • The fork in the road: Muthesius and Loos
  • The aftermath : Bauhaus endgame and Le Corbusier's poetics of portability
  • Conclusion : sculpture and scale.

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