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Relearning from Las Vegas - Softcover

 
9780816650613: Relearning from Las Vegas
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0816650616 ISBN 13: 9780816650613
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2008

Synopsis

Evaluates for the first time one of the foundational works in architecture criticism

Immediately on its publication in 1972, Learning from Las Vegas, by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour, was hailed as a transformative work in the history and theory of architecture, liberating those in architecture who were trying to find a way out of the straitjacket of architectural orthodoxies. Resonating far beyond the professional and institutional boundaries of the field, the book contributed to a thorough rethinking of modernism and was subsequently taken up as an early manifestation and progenitor of postmodernism.

Going beyond analyzing the original text, the essays provide insights into the issues surrounding architecture, culture, and philosophy that have been influenced by Learning from Las Vegas. For the contributors, as for scholars in an array of fields, the pioneering book is as relevant to architectural debates today as it was when it was first published.

Contributors: Ritu Bhatt, Karsten Harries, Jean-Claude Lebensztejn, John McMorrough, Katherine Smith, Dell Upton, Nigel Whitely.

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About the Author

Michael J. Golec is assistant professor of art and design history at Iowa State University.

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Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0816650616
ISBN 13 
9780816650613
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208
Editor
Vinegar Aron, Golec Michael J.