Adolf Loos

Sarnitz, August

ISBN 10 : 3822827703 ISBN 13 : 9783822827703

Editeur : Taschen America Llc, 2004

Synopsis

The innovative and radical early Modernist
Mankind loves everything that serves his comfort. He hates everything that wants to tear him from his habitual and safe position and that bothers him. And thus he loves the building and hates art. -Adolf Loos

Widely regarded as one of the most significant prophets of modern architecture, Adolf Loos (1870-1933) was a star in his own time, known throughout Vienna as an outspoken, audacious dandy and moralist who defied the establishment and repudiated the popular and ornamental Vienna Secession style. His work not only represented the beginning of Modernism, with its stark, unornamented style, but also revolutionized architecture by introducing the concept of "spatial plan" architecture, which allowed for economizing space by designating room sizes and heights based on their purposes. Loos also published numerous essays during his lifetime, the most notable of which is the oft-misunderstood "Ornament and Crime."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Adolf Loos (1870-1933), riconosciuto come uno dei più significanti profeti dell'architettura moderna, era una star dei suoi tempi, conosciuto come un dandy audace e moralista che sfidava l'establishment. Le sue opere rappresentano non solo l'inizio del modernismo, ma introdussero anche il concetto di architettura degli spazi. Loos pubblicò anche numerosi saggi durante la sua vita, il più notevole dei quali è lo spesso incompreso "Ornament and crime".

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Taschen America Llc
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 3822827703
• ISBN 13: 9783822827703
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 96