Alvar Aalto : between humanism and materialism. / edited by Peter Reed ; with essays by Kenneth Frampton ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: New York : Museum of Modern Art, c1998.Description: 319 p. : ill. (some col.) 28 cmISBN: - 087070107-X
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | NA 1455.F53 .Aa45 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEA0000280314 |
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Table of Contents Foreword 7 Preface 9 Appreciation 11 Introduction 13 Acknowledgments 15 Alvar Aalto: Toward a Synthetic Functionalism 20 Aalto's Nature 46 Aalto and Finnish Industry 70 Alvar Aalto and the New Humanism of the Postwar Era 94 The Legacy of Alvar Aalto: Evolution and Influence 118 Plates 141 A Note on Aalto as a Competitor 304 Chronology 308 Selected Bibliography 314 Photograph Credits 316 Index 318 Trustees 320
A concise and cogent book about the architect's built works. Aalto's skillful fusion of opposites is underscored by the subtitle of the Museum of Modern Art's exhibition and catalog, "Between Humanism and Materialism, duality is addressed in the catalog's collection of excellent essays. This scrupulous chronological survey brings to mind the classic displays that decades ago made MoMA exhibitions a watchword for clarity and good taste.
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