An exile in the United States, Frank penned his critiques of 20th-century modernism as a reaction to the political climate before World War II
Architect and designer Josef Frank (1885-1967) believed that modern art had fallen prey to European totalitarianism, which was quickly spreading to the United States. This annotated collection of his unpublished writings includes a letter on Piet Mondrian before the latter's retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Vendeur : Bookbot, Prague, Rébublique tchèque
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Reflections on the Art of Our Time is Josef Frank's (1885-1967) previously unpublished analysis of cultural developments since the fin de siècle. Frank believed that modern art and design had fallen prey to totalitarian and dictatorial currents in Europe, which culminated in the Second World War. He also observed that these same disturbing trends were spreading to the United States, where he was then living in exile, teaching and writing. Frank's 'Letter to the Editor' concerning Piet Mondrian, written on the occasion of the latter's major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, which is also included in this work, exemplifies Frank's concerns about the development of contemporary modernism. Edited and with contributions from Tano Bojankin, Caterina Cardamone, Hermann Czech, Christopher Long, Claudia Mazanek, along with an extended article by Otto Kapfinger. N° de réf. du vendeur 8b49eb1c-81fc-4448-a6f4-330bae47853a
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Vendeur : Antikvariat Valentinska, Praha, Rébublique tchèque
Etat : neu. OBrosch., 265 Seiten mit Faksimile-Abb., 4° (16 x 24 cm), neu. || paperback, 265 pp. with images, 4to, brand-new copy. "Reflections on the Art of Our Time Reflections on the Art of Our Time is a previously unpublished analysis of cultural developments by Josef Frank (1885-1967) since the turn of the century. Frank believed that modern art and design had fallen victim to totalitarian and dictatorial currents in Europe, culminating in World War II. He also noted that the same disturbing trends were spreading to the United States, where he was then living in exile, teaching, and writing. Frank's "Letter to the Editor" on Piet Mondrian, written on the occasion of his major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, which is also included in this work, illustrates Frank's concerns about the development of contemporary modernism." Book Language/s: English. N° de réf. du vendeur A46082
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Vendeur : BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, Allemagne
Hardcover. Etat : gut. 2025. Reflections On The Art Of Our Time 3: Unpublished Writings 1 In deutscher Sprache. pages. N° de réf. du vendeur BN559790
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