British Modern: Architecture and Design in the 1930s

Charlton, Susannah; Harwood, Elain and Powers, Alan (Eds)

ISBN 10: 0952975580 / ISBN 13: 9780952975588

Published by The Twentieth Century Society, London, 2007

265 x 195mm. pp. 127. English text. Paperback edition of 'British Modern: Architecture and Design in the 1930s'. No. 8 in the Twentieth century Architecture Series. Black and white illustrations. Bound in original pictorial card covers. A little light wear to corners, and bumping to edges, otherwise generally clean. Binding strong. No ownership inscription or underlining. See images. Seller Inventory # 044831

Synopsis:

This latest publication from the Twentieth Century Society covers many aspects of the architecture and design of the 1930s, from the influence of sculpture and photography, through the work of iconic architects like Lubetkin, to the impact of new housing models on their inhabitants. Setting the context is an essay by Nikolaus Pevsner, written for the Architecture Review in 1939 but never published. It is a highly perceptive early assessment of the modern movement in Britain, from the man who did much to champion it. Other topics include modernism and tradition in British sculpture, architectural photography, the design of schools, the work of Sir Owen Williams, of Lubetkin, and of Lasdun, and housing.

Susannah Charlton is head of Royal Horticultural Society Books. Alan Powers is author of The Modern Movement in Britain. Nikolaus Pevsner was the author of The Buildings of England series. Other contributors include Chris Stephens, Robert Elwall, Denis Clarke Hall, John Allan, Elizabeth Darling, and Barnabas Calder.

Synopsis: This latest publication from the "Twentieth Century Society" looks at many aspects of the architecture and design of the 1930s, from the influence of sculpture and photography, through the work of iconic architects like Lubetkin, to the impact of new housing models on their inhabitants. Setting the context is an unpublished piece by Nikolaus Pevsner, written as part of a text on "British Architecture for the Architecture Review" in 1939, which never appeared. It is a highly perceptive early assessment of the modern movement in Britain, from the man who did much to champion the movement here. Many of the essays were originally given as papers at a conference organized by the Society on the occasion of the Design Museum's exhibition 'Modern Britain 1929-1939'.

Bibliographic Details

Title: British Modern: Architecture and Design in ...
Publisher: The Twentieth Century Society, London
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good -
Edition: Paperback Edition.