Pinakothek Der Moderne: Kunst Architektur Design/Art Architecture Design - Couverture rigide

Monninger, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3764367466 ISBN 13 : 9783764367466

Editeur : Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2002

Synopsis

In the immediate vicinity of the Old and New Pinakothek, Munich's famous art galleries, the Pinakothek der Moderne is being built. Attractively located in the heart of Munich, it will house four museums: the State Gallery of Modern Art, the New Collection for Design, the Architecture Museum and the State Collection of Graphic Art. The Pinakothek der Moderne should become an international centre for art, architecture and design of the 20th and 21st centuries. The architecture of such a key building has to respond to a variety of demands and needs. A rotunda with dome together with a 100m long staircase and striking interiors provide the centre point for all four museums. A highly sculptured object in its exterior appearance, the building still succeeds in blending into the city environs. This documentation of the new museum responds to a fundamental question which emerges from such projects - should the architecture of the museum recede into the background, to give the art the precedence, or should a new museum be a work of art in itself?

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À propos de l'auteur

The author Michael Monninger is a leading German architecture critic based in Berlin. He has worked with many national newspapers and has published extensively on architecture and related fields.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhauser Verlag AG
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: allemand
• ISBN 10: 3764367466
• ISBN 13: 9783764367466
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible