Architectural Ornament: Banishment and Return by Brent C. Brolin
Embellishment is a basic human desire. Why was it banished from modern architecture? Architectural Ornament reveals the fascinating interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce from antiquity through modernism and explains ornament's near demise and recent revival.
It is a stunningly documented argument against artistic chauvinism and a lively survey of modern architecture. About the Author Brent C. Brolin, author of four books of architectural criticism, lives in New York City. .)
Published/Edition: Revised edition (April 2000) . ISBN/0393730468
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| Description | Architectural Ornament: Banishment and Return by Brent C. Brolin by W.W. Norton & Company. Embellishment is a basic human desire. Why was it banished from modern architecture? Architectural Ornament reveals the fascinating interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce from antiquity through modernism and explains ornament's near demise and recent revival. It is a stunningly documented argument against artistic chauvinism and a lively survey of modern architecture. About the Author Brent C. Brolin, author of four books of architectural criticism, lives in New York City. .) Published/Edition: Revised edition (April 2000) . ISBN/0393730468 |
