UID:
kobvindex_INT0004291
Format:
157 pages, 2 unnumbered pages :
,
illustrations, plans (some colour) ;
,
25 cm.
ISBN:
9788365730008 (pbk.)
,
8365730006 (pbk.)
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE (on the exhibition held at Center for Architecture, New York, 28 February - 18 May 2019): "Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak was one of the most important architects of her generation in Poland. Her extensive architecture career spanned much of the second half of the 20th Century; the projects in this exhibition range from 1954 to 1993. From her participation in Wrocław's post-war reconstruction in the 1950s to her modernist designs of the 1960s and 70s and the post-modern aesthetic adopted in her later work in the 80s and 90s, Grabowska-Hawrylak's career reflects the changing politics and culture of Poland. Through models, films, and photographs, Patchwork: The Architecture of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak examines the architect's work during the creation of the new Wrocław. This is the first comprehensive presentation of her work outside Poland. Curated by Michał Duda and Małgorzata Devosges-Cuber, Museum of Architecture in Wrocław."
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED REVIEWS NOTE: "Don't let this book deceive you: although it seems to be a monograph of the famous architect from Wrocław, it is also a vivid story about the 20th-century history of the city with a complicated history and an ambiguous identity. The author skilfully describes the works of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak along with the context of the post-war reality. [...] The monograph of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak written by Michał Duda is a fast-flowing story about the architect's activity in an epoch that seemingly did not favour individual creativity and about the way the designs that are crucial to the city were created. The vivid text is not the only value of the book. The combination of an interesting narration with a carefully prepared graphic form gained Patchwork was recognition both at home and abroad."
Language:
English
Keywords:
Exhibition catalogues
Bookmarklink
