This book provides an introductory overview to a period which is now being increasingly studied, and in which there is burgeoning interest. Although the book is primarily visual, photographs have been chosen according to how well they illustrate the important buildings and themes of the period.
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"...a look at the stylistically diverse architecture of 1950s Britain..." ––Building Design
"Great fun." ––Daily Telegraph
"The quality of the photos is fabulous, and the buildings they reveal still have the ability to startle and inspire." ––E Business
Robert Elwall read history at Trinity College, Oxford, and is now Photographs Curator of the British Architectural Library, RIBA. He has curated several architectural and photographic exhibitions including Unlocking the Thirties (1979) and Pavilions Near and Far (1992), as well as Bricks and Beer (1983) and Photography Takes Command: The Camera and British Architecture 1890-1939 (1994) for both of which he wrote the accompanying books. He is the author of Ern? Goldfinger (1996), also published by Academy in the RIBA Drawings Monographs series, has published numerous articles on architecture and photography, and edited the CD-ROM Architecture & Design Illustrated (1997).
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Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780471987079. Codice articolo 9731374
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First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; RIBA photographs monograph. Royal Institute of British Architects photographs monograph. Physical description; 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Contents; The Festival of Britain.Education.Housing.Transport.Worship.Leisure and the Arts.Commerce and Industry.Bibliography. Index. Summary; This book provides an introductory overview to a period which is now being increasingly studied, and in which there is burgeoning interest. Although the book is primarily visual, photographs have been chosen according to how well they illustrate the important buildings and themes of the period. Subjects; Architecture Great Britain History 20th century. Nineteen fifties. Architecture History 20th century. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Architecture Grande-Bretagne 20e siècle. Années cinquante (Vingtième siècle). Architecture Great Britain History Great Britain. Architecture, British. Architecture Great Britain 20th century. Architecture, Modern-20th century-Great Britain. Royal Institute of British Architects (London). Architecture British Isles (1950-1959). Dates covered: (1950-1959). Architectural structure & design ; History of specific subjects. United Kingdom, Great Britain ; (c 1945 to c 1960). Architecture / History / General. Architecture / Criticism. Architecture, Modern ; 20th century ; Nineteen fifties. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 240766
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First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; RIBA photographs monograph. Royal Institute of British Architects photographs monograph. Physical description; 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Contents; The Festival of Britain.Education.Housing.Transport.Worship.Leisure and the Arts.Commerce and Industry.Bibliography. Index. Summary; This book provides an introductory overview to a period which is now being increasingly studied, and in which there is burgeoning interest. Although the book is primarily visual, photographs have been chosen according to how well they illustrate the important buildings and themes of the period. Subjects; Architecture Great Britain History 20th century. Nineteen fifties. Architecture History 20th century. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Architecture Grande-Bretagne 20e siècle. Années cinquante (Vingtième siècle). Architecture Great Britain History Great Britain. Architecture, British. Architecture Great Britain 20th century. Architecture, Modern-20th century-Great Britain. Royal Institute of British Architects (London). Architecture British Isles (1950-1959). Dates covered: (1950-1959). Architectural structure & design ; History of specific subjects. United Kingdom, Great Britain ; (c 1945 to c 1960). Architecture / History / General. Architecture / Criticism. Architecture, Modern ; 20th century ; Nineteen fifties. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 240766
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New 28.0 x 21.0cms 116pp b/w & Colour Illusts New Soft Cover This book presents little-before-seen photographs from RIBA's archive. It covers the Festival of Britain's legacy; the heterogeneity of post-war modernism; the survival of traditional styles; education buildings; prefabrication; the New Town movement; the New Brutalism; the developers' impact. Codice articolo 20154455
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Da: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
28.0 x 21.0cms 128pp b/w illusts very good paperback & cover This book presents little-before-seen photographs from RIBA's archive. It covers the Festival of Britain's legacy; the heterogeneity of post-war modernism; the survival of traditional styles; education buildings; prefabrication; the New Town movement; the New Brutalism; the developers' impact. Codice articolo 30109711
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