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Publication
Phaidon Press (2016), Edition: 1, 224 pages
Description
A curated collection of some of the most powerful and awe-inspiring Brutalist architecture ever built This Brutal World is a global survey of this compelling and much-admired style of architecture. It brings to light virtually unknown Brutalist architectural treasures from across the former eastern bloc and other far flung parts of the world. It includes works by some of the best contemporary architects including Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield as well as by some of the master architects of the 20th century including Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph and Marcel Breuer.
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This is an extremely fine Phaidon survey of the oft derided Brutalist movement in architecture. A short introductory essay highlights the movements utopian; quotes scattered through out mostly act as provocations to thought about the form and purpose of this concrete aesthetic. But the real prize
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of this volume are the gorgeous B&W photos of some of the most stunning buildings of the 20th century from around the globe. This Brutal Worlds amply demonstrates the diverse forms, sacred and profane, absurd and profound, of this most misunderstood and under appreciated architectural movement. Highly recommended for fans of progressive architecture and utopianism. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
224 p.; 11.3 inches
ISBN
0714871087 / 9780714871080