| Mies Van Der Rohe Contributor(s): Zimmerman, Claire (Author), Gössel, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3836560429 ISBN-13: 9783836560429 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - Monographs - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) - Architecture | History - Contemporary (1945 -) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.1" W x 10.3" (1.38 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Famed for his motto "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience. Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one of underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the Seagram Building and Farnsworth House. Some spoke out against this stark approach as the precursor to bland, generic cityscapes. Others cite Mies van der Rohe as the ultimate master of an abidingly elegant essence. This book presents more than 20 of Mies van der Rohe's projects from the period 1906-1967 to introduce his groundbreaking practise and influence in both America and Europe. 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.Zimmerman, Claire: - Claire Zimmerman writes on modern architecture and contemporary culture. She was a member of the core research team for MoMA's 2001 exhibition Mies in Berlin, and is associate professor of history of art at the University of Michigan. |