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Modernism as Memory: Building Identity in the Federal Republic of Germany
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Modernism as Memory: Building Identity in the Federal Republic of Germany
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kathleen James-Chakraborty
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | History of architecture |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781517902919
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| Classifications | Dewey:720.943 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
104 black and white illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
15 January 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
While others characterize contemporary Berlin's museums and memorials as postmodern, Kathleen James-Chakraborty argues that they are examples of much older and more complex "architecture of modern memory." She demonstrates that how one remembers can be detached from what one remembers, contrasting ruins with recollections of modernism to commemorate German suffering, the Holocaust, the industrial revolution, and new spaces for Islam.
Author Biography
Kathleen James-Chakraborty is professor of art history at University College Dublin. She is author of Architecture since 1400 and Bauhaus Culture: From Weimar to the Cold War, both from Minnesota.
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