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France: Modern Architectures in History
Jean-Louis Cohen
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Description for France: Modern Architectures in History
Paperback. France: Modern Architectures in History is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings themselves and also the political and critical frameworks surrounding them. Series: Modern Architectures in History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 180 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 824.
France, arguably more than any other Western nation, played a central role in the emergence and development of modernism across a variety of disciplines, with its architects in particular creating some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century. Yet few histories have attempted to grapple with the continuities and breaks in France's architecture since 1900, particularly against the broader international background. France: Modern Architectures in History is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings themselves and also the political and critical frameworks surrounding them. ... Read more
France, arguably more than any other Western nation, played a central role in the emergence and development of modernism across a variety of disciplines, with its architects in particular creating some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century. Yet few histories have attempted to grapple with the continuities and breaks in France's architecture since 1900, particularly against the broader international background. France: Modern Architectures in History is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings themselves and also the political and critical frameworks surrounding them. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Modern Architectures in History
Condition
New
Weight
824g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780233543
SKU
V9781780233543
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Ref
99-15
About Jean-Louis Cohen
Jean-Louis Cohen holds the Sheldon H. Solow Chair for the History of Architecture at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. His recent publications include Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes (2013), The Future of Architecture since 1889 (2012) and Architecture in Uniform (2011).
Reviews for France: Modern Architectures in History
Cohen, who is French, has taught in his native country and the US and has published extensively on modern architecture; he has done an excellent job of charting developments over the last century and a quarter. . . . The resulting overall survey effectively captures the whole range of buildings, trends, educational developments, technological developments, and publications over this period. ... Read more