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From Bauhaus to our house by Tom Wolfe · Booklabria

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From Bauhaus to our house

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First published: 1700
Editions: 33 in 5 languages

Synopsis

A lamentation on the state of modernist, international style architecture. In this long-form architectural screed in essay form, Wolfe takes aim at celebrated figures in the modernist movement—most notably Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius—and examines the reasons for their rise and continuing acclaim.

Subjects: History
Architecture
Influence
Modern Architecture
University of South Alabama
Architecture, Modern
Set in: United States
Time: 20th Century

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33 in 5 languages

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English21 German2 Spanish2 Japanese1 All 5 languages

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