From ornament to object : genealogies of architectural modernism

"In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects--cups, saucers, chairs, and tables--began to receive critical attention.Alina Payne addresses this...

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Main Author: Payne, Alina Alexandra (Author)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] : Yale Univ. Press , 2012
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Rezension: Die architektonische Moderne als Kehraus des Ornaments
Author Notes:Alina Payne
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index