The Werkbund
Author | : Frederic J. Schwartz |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300068980 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300068986 |
Rating | : 4/5 (986 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Werkbund written by Frederic J. Schwartz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the period before World War I, the German Werkbund tried to forge new theories of architecture and design in the light of the technological and economic developments of modernity. This work explores the ideology and aesthetic positions in the debates among those who comprised the Werkbund.