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Description for Breuer
Hardcover. The brave new forms of Marcel Breuer Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD2; AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 282 x 2. Weight in Grams: 578.
In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining form-givers of the 20th century. Today, Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike. As a Bauhaus pioneer, even his earliest work was marked by a material restraint; the balance of texture, color, and shape; and a symbiosis of local and global, big and small, rough and smooth. In this essential introductory monograph, we survey Breuer's complete career through some of his most influential projects and ideas, from his landmark tubular furniture to the MoMA Research House to his ... Read more
In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining form-givers of the 20th century. Today, Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike. As a Bauhaus pioneer, even his earliest work was marked by a material restraint; the balance of texture, color, and shape; and a symbiosis of local and global, big and small, rough and smooth. In this essential introductory monograph, we survey Breuer's complete career through some of his most influential projects and ideas, from his landmark tubular furniture to the MoMA Research House to his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836544733
SKU
V9783836544733
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About A Cobbers
Arnt Cobbers studied art history, history and musicology, and did his PhD in medieval church architecture. He lives as a freelance author in Berlin, and has written several books, mainly about history and the architectural history of Berlin. His monographs about Erich Mendelsohn and Marcel Breuer were published by TASCHEN.
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