Revolution of forms : Cuba's forgotten art schools / John A. Loomis ; foreword by Gerardo Mosquera.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Loomis, John A., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Art schools--Cuba--Havana.
• School buildings--Cuba--Havana.
• Organic architecture--Cuba--Havana.
• Communism and architecture--Cuba--Havana.
• Architecture--Political aspects--Cuba--Havana.
• Architecture--Cuba--History--20th century.
• Buildings--Cubanacán (Havana, Cuba).
• Buildings.
• Porro, Ricardo, 1925-2014.
• Garatti, Vittorio, 1927-.
• Gottardi, Roberto, 1927-.
• Architecture.
• History.
• Architecture--Political aspects.
• Communism and architecture.
• Organic architecture.
• School buildings.
• Art schools.
• Cuba.
• Cuba--Havana.

Physical Description:

xli, 190 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Updated edition.

Other Title:

Cuba's forgotten art schools

Place of Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2011.

Summary:

The updated edition of this intriguing and beautiful work on the National Art Schools of Cuba provides information on action and awareness generated by the original printing and explores efforts to restore this politically and physically neglected manifestation of the optimism of the early years of the Cuban revolution. The volume explores the brilliant architecture of the art school complex and includes numerous color photographs of the derelict structures as well as historical photos and architectural drawings. The text also examines the ideological and political conditions that led to the building of the unique facility as well as the forces that led to its abandonment. Loomis is an architect and a professor at San Jose State University, California. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

• Introduction
• In the beginning
• Founding the schools
• The national art schools
• School of Modern Dance / Ricardo Porro
• School of Plastic Arts / Ricardo Porro
• School of Dramatic Arts / Roberto Gottardi
• School of Music / Vittorio Garatti
• School of Ballet / Vittorio Garatti
• Crime and punishment
• Other modernisms
• Road to rehabilitation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

• 9781568989884
• 1568989881

OCLC:

654816002