Modernism : designing a new world : 1914-1939 / edited by Christopher Wilk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilk, Christopher.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modernism (Aesthetics)--Exhibitions.

Modernism (Aesthetics).

Modernism (Art)--Exhibitions.

Modernism (Art).

Design--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Design.

History.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

447 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

London : V&A Publications, 2006.

Summary:

The first book to explore Modernism from a truly international perspective, "Modernism: Designing a New World" offers a reassessment of the concept and reveals the fundamental ways in which it has shaped our world and its visual culture. Modernism flourished between 1914 and 1939, and became a key point of reference for 20th-century architecture, art, and design. This important, lavishly illustrated book demonstrates the movement's continued influence, on everything from the chairs we sit on to the buildings we occupy. The range of objects illustrated-including the fine arts as well as architecture, furniture, manufactured products, film, and graphic design-reflect the period's emphasis on the unity of the arts. Key artists and designers include Mondrian, Le Corbusier, Bourke-White, Eisenstein, and Breuer, along with lesser-known figures from around the globe.

Contents:

1 Introduction: What was Modernism? / Christopher Wilk 11

2 Searching for Utopia / Christina Lodder 23

3 The Machine / Christopher Green 71

4 Performing Modernism / Tag Gronberg 113

5 Building Utopia / Tim Benton 149

6 Sitting on Air / Christopher Wilk 225

7 The Healthy Body Culture / Christopher Wilk 249

8 Film as a Modernist Art / Ian Christie 297

9 Modernism and Nature / Tim Benton 311

10 National Modernisms / David Crowley 341

11 Mass-Market Modernism / Ian Christie 375.

Notes:

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 6th April-23rd July 2006, entitled Modernism : designing a new world 1914-1939.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

1851774742

1851774777

OCLC:

68767727

Publisher Number:

9781851774746

9781851774777