Wolfe, Tom. creator text nyu 2009 1981 1st ed. monographic eng

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111 p. ill. ; 21 cm. A review of architectural trends in the twentieth century that attacks the modernist mainstream. In this book Tom Wolfe traces the roots of the modern architectural movement and suggests ideas for its future. He asks why we have not got the architecture we deserve, and launches an attack on the hideous follies of modern architecture. Introduction -- Chapter I - The Silver Prince -- Chapter II - Utopia Limited -- Chapter III - The White Gods -- Chapter IV - Escape to Islip -- Chapter V - The Apostates -- Chapter VI - The Scholastics -- Chapter VII - The Silver-White, Silver-Gray -- Tom Wolfe Bauhaus Influence Architecture Bauhaus Influence Literary, artistic, etc Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1999 United States NA712 W65 2009 720.973 9780312429140 0312429142 pucpr 090406 20220406143204.0 eng