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The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner
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| Series | World of Art |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:216 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | Industrial / commercial art and design
Architecture |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500200728
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| Classifications | Dewey:724.6 |
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| Illustrations |
183 Illustrations, black and white; 15 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
27 May 1968 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The turn of the nineteenth century saw an extraordinary flowering of invention in architecture and design, with two contrasting styles emerging--Art Nouveau and the International Style. Professor Pevsner brings a new clarity to an often confusing period, tracing--with the aid of nearly two hundred carefully chosen illustrations--the origins of twentieth-century ideas in architecture and the applied arts.
Author Biography
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-1983) is widely considered one of the most influential writers on the history of architecture in the 20th century. He is best known for his 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951-74), often simply referred to by his surname.
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