Sigurd Lewerentz : Architect of Death and Life by Kieran Long (2021, Hardcover)

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Essays by leading experts explore Lewerentz’s life and work, his legacy, and lasting significance from a contemporary perspective. The definitive monograph on Swedish modernist architect Sigurd Lewerentz.

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PublisherPARK Books
ISBN-103038602329
ISBN-139783038602323
eBay Product ID (ePID)20050407699

Product Key Features

Number of Pages712 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSigurd Lewerentz : Architect of Death and Life
SubjectIndividual Architects & Firms / Monographs, General, History / General
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorKieran Long
Subject AreaArchitecture
FormatHardcover

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Item Height2 in
Item Weight0.1 Oz
Item Length11.8 in
Item Width9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2021-378555
ReviewsThis authoritative new monograph on Sigurd Lewerentz is based on extensive research undertaken at ArkDes. . . . It features a wealth of drawings and sketches, designs for furniture and interiors, model photographs, and more from his estate, most of which are published here for the first time, alongside new photographs of his realized buildings. Essays by leading experts explore Lewerentz's life and work, his legacy, and lasting significance from a contemporary perspective.
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal720.92
SynopsisThe definitive monograph on Swedish modernist architect Sigurd Lewerentz. Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975) is one of the most highly revered--as well as one of the most heavily mythologized--protagonists of modern European architecture. Arguably Sweden's most distinguished modernist, he is more influential for architects around the world today than he was during his lifetime. Countless architecture lovers from around the world visit his buildings. Stockholm's woodland cemetery Skogskyrkog rden, his most significant contribution to landscape design, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This authoritative new monograph on Sigurd Lewerentz is based on extensive research undertaken at ArkDes, Sweden's national center for architecture and design, where his archive and personal library are kept. It features a wealth of drawings and sketches, designs for furniture and interiors, model photographs, and more from his estate, most of which are published here for the first time, alongside new photographs of his realized buildings. Essays by leading experts explore Lewerentz's life and work, his legacy, and lasting significance from a contemporary perspective. This substantial, beautifully designed book offers the most comprehensive survey to date of Lewerentz's achievements in all fields of his multifaceted work., The definitive monograph on Swedish modernist architect Sigurd Lewerentz. Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975) is one of the most highly revered--as well as one of the most heavily mythologized--protagonists of modern European architecture. Arguably Sweden's most distinguished modernist, he is more influential for architects around the world today than he was during his lifetime. Countless architecture lovers from around the world visit his buildings. Stockholm's woodland cemetery Skogskyrkogården, his most significant contribution to landscape design, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This authoritative new monograph on Sigurd Lewerentz is based on extensive research undertaken at ArkDes, Sweden's national center for architecture and design, where his archive and personal library are kept. It features a wealth of drawings and sketches, designs for furniture and interiors, model photographs, and more from his estate, most of which are published here for the first time, alongside new photographs of his realized buildings. Essays by leading experts explore Lewerentz's life and work, his legacy, and lasting significance from a contemporary perspective. This substantial, beautifully designed book offers the most comprehensive survey to date of Lewerentz's achievements in all fields of his multifaceted work.
LC Classification NumberNA1293

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