The German Werkbund: The Politics of Reform in the Applied Arts - Couverture rigide

Campbell, Joan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0691052506 ISBN 13 : 9780691052502

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1978

Synopsis

For years one of Germany's foremost cultural organizations, the Werkbund included in its membership such pioneers of the modern movement as Henry van de Velde, Hermann Muthesius, Walter Gropius, and Mies van der Rohe. Joan Campbell traces its history from its founding in 1907 to 1934, when it was absorbed into the bureaucracy of the National Socialist State.

The Werkbund set out to prove that organized effort could revitalize the applied arts and architecture. In addition to acting as an agent of reform, it provided a forum for the debate of such broad concerns as the need to restore joy and dignity to work in modem industry.

Originally published in 1978.

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For years one of Germany's foremost cultural organizations, the Werkbund included in its membership such pioneers of the modern movement as Henry van de Velde, Hermann Muthesius, Walter Gropius, and Mies van der Rohe. Joan Campbell traces its history from its founding in 1907 to 1934, when it was absorbed into the bureaucracy of the National Socialist State. The Werkbund set out to prove that organized effort could revitalize the applied arts and architecture. In addition to acting as an agent of reform, it provided a forum for the debate of such broad concerns as the need to restore joy and dignity to work in modem industry. Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Biographie de l'auteur

Joan Campbell started in the B&B trade in 1968 with one room and in 2003 finally achieved a coveted 5 star rating for The Sheiling Guest House. Joan and her husband Hugh retired from running their B&B after 40 years and in that same year Joan was awarded the coveted Scottish Silver Thistle for her outstanding contribution to tourism. She continues to write her monthly column, Tourism Matters, published in The Northern Times weekly newspaper. Though retired, she still sits on the Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards board and represents Sutherland and Caithness with the Federation of Small Businesses. Joan lives in the Northern Highlands of Scotland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1978
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691052506
• ISBN 13: 9780691052502
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Princeton University Press; https://press.princeton.edu/books; ; 7th Floor, New South Building; PRINCETON; NJ; 8544; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible