ISBN: 9783836550390 - josef hoffmann 1870-1956: in the realm of beauty (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Hardcover. Like new. Appears unread. Before aesthete, designer, and architect Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) came along, Austrian architecture and design was suffocating under a surfeit of opulent ornamentation and bombastic flourish. With his radical new approach and a band of like-minded figures, Hoffmann was a founding father of the Viennese Secession and Wiener Werkstätte and revolutionized Western aesthetics with a brave new minimalism.This essential introduction explores Hoffmann's key ideas, projects, and designs to understand his radical aesthetics and their continued influence on European architecture and design, from monochrome interior schemes to the cutlery we put on the table. We explore his integral role at the center of both the Vienna Secession in 1897 and the Wiener Werkstätte, and his commitment to stylistic purity, including some of Europe's first major modernist buildings, such as the Purkersdorf Sanatorium (1904) and the Palais Stoclet (1905-1911).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Hard cover book in near fine condition. Small dents at bottom edge of back cover. Slight scuffing on cover of dust jacket. Otherwise a lovely copy. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.…

hardcover. Condizione: Used - Like New. Illustrated. Light wear. In a Good jacket.