Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Pelican Books)
by Pevsner, Nikolaus
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0140204970
- ISBN 13
- 9780140204971
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
One of the most widely read books on modern design, Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work today remains as stimulating as it was when first published in 1936. This expanded edition of Pioneers of Modern Design provides Pevsner's original text along with significant new and updated information, enhancing Pevsner's illuminating account of the roots of Modernism. The book now offers many beautiful colour illustrations; updated biographies and bibliographies of all major figures; illustrated short essays on key themes, movements, and individuals; a critique of Pevsner's analysis from today's perspective; examples of works after 1914 (where the original study ended); a biography detailing Pevsner's life and achievements; and much more. Pevsner saw Modernism as a synthesis of three main sources: William Morris and his followers, the work of nineteenth-century engineers, and Art Nouveau. The author considers the role of these sources in the work of early Modernists and looks at such masters of the movement as C.F.A. Voysey and Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Britain, Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in America, and Adolf Loos and Otto Wagner in Vienna. The account concludes with a discussion of the radical break with the past represented by the design work of Walter Gropius and his future Bauhaus colleagues. Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-1983), a distinguished scholar of art and architecture, was best known as editor of the 46-volume series The Buildings of England and as founding editor of The Pelican History of Art.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Wonder Book (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Y10L-01366
- Title
- Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Pelican Books)
- Author
- Pevsner, Nikolaus
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140204970
- ISBN 13
- 9780140204971
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- January 30, 1961
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
About Wonder Book
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....