Adolf Loos Contributor(s): Sarnitz, August (Author), Gössel, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3836544679 ISBN-13: 9783836544672 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - Monographs - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) - Architecture | Buildings - General |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.3" (1.40 lbs) 96 pages |
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Publisher Description: Adolf Loos (1870-1933) was a flamboyant character whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country's architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand Secessionist aesthetic prevalent at the time, as well as any hallmarks of the European fin de si cle. Instead, in lectures and essays, such as the milestone Ornament and Crime of 1908, Loos articulated his "passion for smooth and precious surfaces." He advocated that architectural ornamentation was, by its nature, ephemeral--locked into current trends and styles, and therefore quickly dated. Loos, himself a Classicist at heart, argued instead for simple, timeless designs with time-honored aesthetic and structural qualities. In this essential introduction, we explore Loos's writings, projects, and legacy, from his key concept of "spatial plan" architecture to his rejection of decorative fripperies in favor of opulent, fine-quality materials and crisp lines. Featured projects include Vienna's Caf Museum (1899), the fashion store Knize (1913), and the controversial Loos House (1912), which Emperor Franz Joseph I would refuse to travel past, bristling with rage at its insolently minimalist aesthetic. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture series features: an introduction to the life and work of the architect the major works in chronological order information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans) |
Contributor Bio(s): Gossel, Peter: - Peter Gössel dirige une agence de design pour les musées et les expositions. Il a publié pour TASCHEN des monographies consacrées à Julius Shulman, R.M. Schindler, John Lautner et Richard Neutra, ainsi que plusieurs titres de la Petite Collection architecture.Sarnitz, August: - August Sarnitz exerce comme architecte et professeur d'histoire et de théorie de l'architecture à l'Akademie der bildenden Künste de Vienne. Parmi ses nombreuses publications, on compte notamment des livres sur R. M. Schindler, Lois Welzenbacher, Ernst Lichtblau, E. A. Plischke et Adolf Loos. |