Mies van der Rohe (Basic Art Series 2.0)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836560429 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Some spoke out against this stark approach as the precursor to bland, generic cityscapes. Less is more: Finding perfection in purity 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. Others cite Mies van der Rohe as the ultimate master of an abdingly elegant essence.This book presents more than 20 of Mies van der Rohe's projects from the period 1906–1967 to introduce his groundbreaking practice and influence in both America and Europe. About the Series:Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture Series features: an introduction to the life and work of the architectthe major works in chronological orderinformation about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutionsa list of all the selected works and a map indicating
From the Publisher Basic Architecture titles feature: • Each title contains approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans • Introductory essays explore the architect’s life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects • The body presents the most important works in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes, construction problems (why some projects were never executed), and resolutions • The appendix includes a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect’s most famous buildings
Claire Zimmerman writes on modern architecture and contemporary culture. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture Series. . 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.Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. For TASCHEN he published monographs on Julius Shulman, R.M
Four Stars This is a good basic overview of the man and his work.. "casting a nice overview of the stories architect" according to WI consumer. Well-structured table book, casting a nice overview of the stories architect. Can't go wrong with Taschen!. martine versteeg said great!. Visually appealing and informative.