Aalto
TASCHEN 25—Special edition!
A compact overview of one of the world's greatest architects
"Modern architecture does not mean using immature new materials; the main thing is to work with materials towards a more human line." — Alvar Aalto
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was strongly influenced by both the landscape of his native country, as well as the political struggle over Finland's place within European culture. After early neoclassical buildings, Aalto turned to ideas based on Functionalism, subsequently moving toward more organic structures, with brick and wood replacing plaster and steel. In addition to designing buildings, furniture, lamps, and glass objects with his wife Aino, he painted and was an avid traveler. A firm believer that buildings have a crucial role in shaping society, Aalto once said, "The duty of the architect is to give life a more sensitive structure."
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
About the editor:
Peter Gössel runs a practice for the design of museums and exhibitions. He is the editor of TASCHEN's monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra, as well as the editor of the Basic Architecture Series.
About the author:
Finnish-born Louna Lahti worked for the Alvar Aalto Society for many years, first as exhibition secretary and later as treasurer, before establishing her own firm in 1984. She has lectured and published extensively on visual arts and architecture.
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 Aalto
Gössel, Peter (Editor)
Lahti, Louna Hardcover, 24 x 30 cm (9.4 x 11.8 in.), 96 pages $ 14.99 |
- Reviews (1 items)
"Pour ses 25 ans, l'éditeur TASCHEN édite une collection d'ouvrages sur les plus grands architectes contemporains comme Eames, Le Corbusier, Saarinen... Zoom sur la mini bible consacrée à Alvar Aalto. Visionnaire Aalto? On dirait bien! (...) Cet ouvrage donne un aperçu condensé et imagé de son travail pour tous les férus de design et d'architecture qui se respectent."
elle.be, Belgium
elle.be, Belgium
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