Language of Postmodern Architecture

Jencks, Charles

ISBN 10: 0856709344 / ISBN 13: 9780856709340

Published by Academy Editions Ltd (A Division Of John Wiley & Sons Ltd.), 1988

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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:0856709344. Seller Inventory # 4144069

Bibliographic Details

Title: Language of Postmodern Architecture

Publisher: Academy Editions Ltd (A Division Of John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edition: 5th or later Edition

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Synopsis:

This book, now in its 6th edition, has become a classic. Written in 1977, it was the first to define Post-Modernism in architecture - an event which led to its subsequent adoption in other fields. Perhaps no other book has had such importance in shaping opinions and practice, and this 6th edition brings the story up to date. "The Language of Post-Modern Architecture" is unique in combining a theoretical treatment of the architectural language with a record of the Post-Modern movement at 6 different stages in its history; a book which has helped steer the course of this tradition and now, at the very moment of its troubled success, charts a new direction. In it, the reader will find the key buildings of Robert Venturi, Michael Graves, James Stirling, Hans Hollein, Aldo Rossi, Ed Jones, Charles Moore, Cesar Pelli, Arata Isozaki and many others who have influenced the course of this major architectural movement.