Utopia 1900 - 1940 Visions on a New World
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Utopia 1900 - 1940 Visions on a New World by Gregor Langfeld
At the beginning of the twentieth century, two avant-garde movements emerged that sought to change the world: Expressionism and Constructivism. Utopia 1900-1940 documents the two schools and the work they produced. The leaders of these movements--Franz Marc, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, El Lissitzky, Vladimir Tatlin, Theo van Doesburg and others--believed they were standing at the threshold of a new era, and they sought to shape its reality in a radical way. Together they forged the utopian ideal of A New Man in a New Society--a total concept that encompassed art, design and architecture, from paintings to skyscrapers. And yet, philosophically and aesthetically, the two movements were diametrically opposed. For the Expressionists, individual freedom was paramount; for the Constructivists, the individual was part of a larger whole. This amply illustrated volume explores the philosophical, aesthetical and political currents that informed these movements, and the tensions between them.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789462081024 |
| ISBN 10 | 9462081026 |
| Title | Utopia 1900 - 1940 Visions on a New World |
| Author | Gregor Langfeld |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers) |
| Year published | 2013-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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