Modern Architecture and the End of Empire

This title was first published in 2003:  Modernist architecture claimed to be the 'international style' but the relationship between modernism and the new dispositions of nations and nationalities which have succeeded the old European empires remains obscure. In this, the first book to examine the interactions between modern architecture, imperialism and post-imperialism, Mark Crinson looks at the architecture of the last years of the British Empire, and during its prolonged dissolution and aftermath. Taking a number of case studies from Britain, Ghana, Hong Kong, Iran, India and Malaysia, he investigates the ambitions of the people who commissioned the buildings, the training and role of architects, and the interaction of the architecture and its changing social and cultural contexts. This book raises questions about the nature of modernism and its roles that look far beyond empire and towards the post-imperial.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Crinson, Crinson Mark
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138039650
• ISBN: 978-1-138-03965-0
• Pagine: 254
• Dimensioni: 169 mm x 245 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: Routledge Revivals; Print on Demand
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, The arts: general issues, ART / General, ART / History / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Architecture, History and Archaeology, City and town planning: architectural aspects, The arts: general topics