France : modern architectures in history / Jean-Louis Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Jean-Louis, author.

Series:

Modern architectures in history.

Modern Architectures in History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--France--History--20th century.

Architecture.

Architecture and society--France--History--20th century.

Architecture and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2015.

Summary:

Everyone knows Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and the chateaux of the Loire Valley, but French architects have also produced some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century, playing a central role in the emergence and development of modernism. In France, Jean-Louis Cohen presents a complete narrative of the unfolding architectural modernity in the country, grappling not only with the buildings but also with the political and critical context surrounding them.             Cohen examines the developments in urban design and architecture within France, depicting the continuities and breaks in French architecture since 1900 against a broader international background. Describing the systems of architectural exchange with other countries-including Italy, Germany, Russia, and the United States-he offers a new view on the ideas, projects, and buildings otherwise so often considered only from narrow nationalistic perspectives. Cohen also maps the problematic search for a national identity against the background of European rivalries and France's colonial past. Drawing on a wealth of recent research, this authoritatively written book will challenge the way design professionals and historians view modern French architecture. 

Contents:

Cover; France: Modern Architectures in History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; One: From Ironmade Wonders to Storms of Steel, 1889-1918; Two: An Elitist Modernity, 1918-40; Three: Social Reform and Modernity, 1918-40; Four: War and Reconstruction, 1940-50; Five: Languages and Techniques for High Growth, 1950-65; Six: State-driven Modernization, 1950-65; Seven: Catharsis and Renewal, 1965-81; Eight: Public Monuments and Architectural Invention, 1981-2000; Nine: Since 2000: the Dissolution of the French Model?; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 5, 2016).

ISBN:

9781780233949

1780233949

OCLC:

944433806