Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies (Architecture and Film)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0940512262 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Four Stars" according to D. WEBB. A good book for the size. Great publication to begin the subject with.. Great reference on Modernism and the development of 'Futuristic' architecture Albrecht has provided us with an excellent historical overview, upon the development of modernism within architecture, and how movies helped to showcase an art form that symbolized, not only futuristic looks, but optimism through progress. At first, I was confused by Albrecht's introductory chapters, because they were all spent talking about the development of modernism. How. Marco Antonio Abarca said How Modernism Became International. Modernism and commercial cinema were both born at the turn of the century and came into maturity in the 19"How Modernism Became International" according to Marco Antonio Abarca. Modernism and commercial cinema were both born at the turn of the century and came into maturity in the 1920's and 19How Modernism Became International Modernism and commercial cinema were both born at the turn of the century and came into maturity in the 1920's and 1930's. In his book "Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies", Donald Albrech explains how the futuristic theories of modernism were incorporated into movies.Albrecht begins his book with a quick overview of modernist thought as it was developing in . 0's. In his book "Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies", Donald Albrech explains how the futuristic theories of modernism were incorporated into movies.Albrecht begins his book with a quick overview of modernist thought as it was developing in . 0's and 19How Modernism Became International Modernism and commercial cinema were both born at the turn of the century and came into maturity in the 1920's and 1930's. In his book "Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies", Donald Albrech explains how the futuristic theories of modernism were incorporated into movies.Albrecht begins his book with a quick overview of modernist thought as it was developing in . 0's. In his book "Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies", Donald Albrech explains how the futuristic theories of modernism were incorporated into movies.Albrecht begins his book with a quick overview of modernist thought as it was developing in
Albrecht traces the connections between film designers' art and its roots in European design movements, such as Art Deco and the Bauhaus. A thorough examination of the almost symbiotic relationship between modernist architecture and film design of the 1920s and 1930s. Illustrated with rare stills from classic films.. DESIGNING DREAMS concludes with an essential chapter on The Fountainhead, modernist architecture's last fervid gasp in the movies. The penthouses, nightclubs, and skyscrapers that showed moviegoers a new way of living demanded a new look, which these architectural movements provided