Format:
xiii, 183 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Pläne
ISBN:
9781848022744
Series Statement:
Twentieth Century architects
Content:
"Ernő Goldfinger (1902-87) is one of the most celebrated modern architects to work in Britain in the twentieth century. Born in Hungary and trained in Paris, he was subject to influences that he synthesised in his work: the craft of producing fine concrete with classical refinement of composition from his teacher Auguste Perret, the drama of scale from the work of Le Corbusier, and from Adolf Loos, a special sensitivity in handling interior space and respecting local character. Goldfinger's career among the great names of modern art and architecture in Paris was diverted when he married the artist Ursula Blackwell and settled in London in 1934, designing furniture, shop interiors and a few houses up to 1939. In his career after 1945, Goldfinger brought a distinctive European sophistication to the architecture of his adopted culture, but while respected by fellow architects and elected to membership of the Royal Academy, he remained an outsider in English Modernism. He now enjoys a fame never enjoyed during his lifetime. Written by two leading experts of mid-century architecture, this is the first detailed survey of the full range of Goldfinger's work. It is stunningly illustrated by new photography as well as images and plans from Goldfinger's own extensive archive"--
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Harwood, Elain Ernő Goldfinger Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2024 ISBN 9781837641185
Language:
English
Keywords:
Goldfinger, Ernö 1902-1987
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Architektur
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Werkverzeichnis
Author information:
Goldfinger, Ernö 1902-1987
Author information:
Powers, Alan 1955-
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