The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design
The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design
Frederick A. Praeger, Inc. | 1968 | ISBN: N/A | English | 220 pages | PDF | 34.4 MB
The later half of the nineteenth century saw an extraordinary flowering of ideas and techniques in architecture and design. I historical imitation was ending and artists were embracing new styles, forms, and materials. The lavish variety of products—textiles, typography, bookbinding, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, and ironwork-—are fully described and illustrated in Professor Pevsner's account.