books about: modernist     books:       Modernist Paradise: Niemeyer House, Boyd Collection1 review Michael Webb Rizzoli, 2007 Modernism Paradise.....Found This book is beautifully put together in words and photographs. It is interesting, intelligent and informative. There is no better gift for those who appreciate good design. I recommend it whole heartedly.             Private Landscapes: Modernist Gardens in Southern California3 reviews Pamela Burton, Marie Botnick Princeton Architectural Press, 2003 Private Landscapes: Modernist Gardens in Southern California Kathryn Smith's erudite introduction and the authors' texts add historical resonance to this enticing collection of new and original gardens (including several by Burton) that set off classic houses by Schindler, Neutra, Soriano, and Quincy Jones. The plans and photographs are reminders of how Garrett Eckbo and others led the way in integrating modern architecture with landscape, inspired by ...             The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other Modernist Myths4 reviews Rosalind E. Krauss The MIT Press, 1986 prophetic insights anyway... As Hal foster... writes, miss Krauss cannot be blamed of the conceptual limitations of the time... if read within a historical context, this book Is very enlightening and very compromised with structural analysis, as it is with it's by- products (of wihch, we often make so much of a deal these days) ... this includes early -and pure- examples of deconstructivist meta-texts. It seems to me ...             The Magic Mountain84 reviews Thomas Mann Vintage, 1996 Death and Amusement in the Mountains The Magic Mountain is a renowned classic of twentieth century literature, especially German and European literature. As a book, it is moderate to easy to read, and I highly recommend the novel. It is easier to read than some of Mann's other works. I recently purchased and read this exact novel as shown. The novel is set near Davos, Switzerland, just before the outbreak of World War I. The ...             A Modernist View of Plated Desserts (Grand Finales)5 reviews Tish Boyle, Timothy Moriarty Wiley, 1997 An excellent book for creativity in pastry arts Many renowned Pastry Chefs share insights in creating and mastering their techniques. Although I am not a pastry chef, I do create desserts, and I was thrilled to not only see pictures and practically step by step procedures, but to also learn more about pricing and creativity when designing a pastry masterpiece..             Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist Yale University Press, 2007 In paintings, murals, and book illustrations, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) produced the most powerful visual legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, prompting the philosopher and writer Alain Locke to dub him the “father of Black American art.” Working from a politicized concept of personal identity and a utopian vision of the future, the artist made a lasting impact on American art history and on the nation’s cultural heritage. ...             NorCalMod: Icons of Northern California Modernism3 reviews Pierluigi Serraino Chronicle Books, 2006 Of both particular and general value; a fine piece of work. This is an accessible, well-written and thoughtful book; a rarity in current architectural discourse. Furthermore, it is handsomely designed and illustrated with beautiful archival photography. Though it focuses on the seemingly narrow topic of the neglected/suppressed history of modern architecture in Northern California, its value is much broader. More generally, it provides lucid insights ...             The Lost Vanguard: Russian Modernist Architecture 1922-19322 reviews Richard Pare Monacelli, 2007 the last vanguard Richard Pare is one of the best architectural photographers in the world today. In more than ten years he has documented Soviet architecture from after the 1917 revolution (1922-32) and this book is a catalog of that work, some of which is on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York (July-October 2007). It is a large (12" x 10.75") and heavy (most plates are in color) volume. An ...             The Modernist Papers Fredric Jameson Verso, 2007 Fredric Jameson, one of America's finest cultural critics, offers his dynamic insight into modernist literature and art. A companion to the classic A Singular Modernity , this stunning tour de force looks at the innovative literary experiments of Joyce and Proust, the poetry of Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams and Gertrude Stein and the writing of Kafka, Mann and Mallarmé, to provide a distinct perspective on the culture of new ...             The ABC's of Bauhaus, The Bauhaus and Design Theory1 review Princeton Architectural Press, 2000 BAUHAUS FUNDAMENTALS This thin volume is a wonderful collection of essays on the typography, design and graphic design of this school that can be considered the heralding in of moderism. The layout of the book, sparse and clean, was designed by the editors, Joanne Savio and Mike Mills in a manner that adheres to Bauhaus design principles. Well illustrated throughout with examples of the works of Bauhaus artists, ...             Modernist Islam, 1840-1940: A Sourcebook1 review Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Remarkably valuable sourcebook I don't imagine that anybody but students of the Modern Middle East or the Islamic World would find this useful, but for specialists in the field, this is an exceptionally valuable text. There are several points to commend this particular compilation. First, the introductory essay is very good. Second, the range of readings is geographically and topically broad. And third, one can search for ...             Pierre Koenig5 reviews James Steele Phaidon Press, 2002 Modernist master Koenig well represented here. Some books are so good you can't put them down. Some, of course, are so bad you can't wait till they end, and the going is slow. The going is slow for James Steele and David Jenkins' book Pierre Koenig... for the opposite reason. After a quick glance at the magnificent pictures and some of the text, I wanted to take my time. I dreaded the moment I'd have to close the back cover and say ...             The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism3 reviews Carl, F. H. Henry Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003 Should Christianity influence the culture - read this to find out! An incredibly astute book that challenges fundamentalist Christianity with a weakness in their armor - an inability and unwillingness to address social ills and evil in the world. But that can't be, fundamentalism clearly and correctly identifies the problem with the world is sin and the solution is the saving grace and transforming power of Jesus Christ in the life of an individual. While ...             A. J. Tomlinson: Plainfolk Modernist (Religion in America)1 review R. G. Robins Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 Curiosity Satisfied As a member of the one of the organizations spawned by A.J. Tomlinson, I have always wanted to know more about the early life and events that shaped his theology, leadership and management style, overall ministry and personality. Robins has done a thorough job in covering these elements of this reverred Pentecostal leader, although I regret that this work was not done by one of our own writers. ...             The Bauhaus Ideal: Then and Now: An Illustrated Guide to Modernist Design and Its Legacy4 reviews William Smock Academy Chicago Publishers, 2004 Modernism V2.0 Today's design students are overloaded with too many skills and ideas to absorb. Unfortunately, as students race into the future, it seems that subjects like Design History are the first to suffer. This book addresses that problem. You could think of it as the 'cliff notes' of Modernism. It's concise, fun to read, and beautifully illustrated. You can read it in one sitting. It connects Modernist ...             Paul Rand: Modernist Designer3 reviews Derek Birdsall, Steven Heller, ... Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC, 2003 Modernist Design This book, more than any other, will carry the reader into not only the work, but also the life of legendary designer, Paul Rand. The essays, written by some of today's leading designers and critics, give you an overview of his accomplishments and contributions to the practice of design. Whereas other books largely focus on his work, this book comes to life through tributes from friends and ...             Communicating Vessels (French Modernist Library)1 review Andre Breton University of Nebraska Press, 1997 ronnygreen.us on Communicating Vessels by André Breton For about a decade, the writings of André Breton (1896-1966) have become increasingly translated into English from the original French. It is clear his ideas hold relevance for a wide audience among English speakers of the 21st century. As with his view of dreams, Communicating Vessels (1932) is layered upon layers of interwoven levels of reality. Talk of dreams becomes descriptions of ...             Form & Function: American Modernist Jewelry, 1940-1970 Marbeth Schon Schiffer Publishing, 2008 This book is the catalog for two of the first major exhibits to show only modernist jewelry from such a broad group of artists. Both take place in 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana: one at The Fort Wayne Museum of Art (May 2 to August 24) and the other at The University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts (May 2 to May 30). Over fifty collectors and living art jewelers have lent some of the best examples of this innovative style. Sculptors ...             American Women Modernists: The Legacy of Robert Henri, 1910-19452 reviews Sarah Burns, Erika Doss, ... Rutgers University Press, 2005 A Definitive and Long Overdue Book on American Women Artists It is very much to the credit of the young art museum at Brigham Young University that they are publishing such fine catalogues that not only enhance the Museum's large collection, but serve to fill voids in the compendium of art literature. This superb catalogue, edited by Marian Wardle, gives evidence of the vision of Campbell B. Gray, the Director of the Museum: his presence is palpable and ...             Modernist and Fundamentalist Debates in Islam: A Reader Palgrave Macmillan, 2002 Previously published in hardcover as "Contemporary Debates in Islam" With resurgent interest in the Muslim world and in particular political Islam, this collection of original essays by major Muslim thinkers from the Middle East and South Asia demonstrates the ongoing and contentious debate between modernizers seeking to adapt Western ways and fundamentalists who rejected them. 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