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Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book

Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book
Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book

Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book    Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book

THIS MIES VAN DER ROHE RARE VINTAGE 1970 FIRST EDITION MID CENTURY MODERNISM COLLECTOR'S HARDCOVER ARCHITECTURE BOOK IS AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. LONDON, PRINTED IN JAPAN IN 1970.

THE RARE OUT OF PRINT FIRST US PRINTING EDITION FEATURES THE MID CENTURY MODERNISM ARCHITECTURE OF MIES VAN DER ROHE, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN PAWLEY, AND 60 BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS BY YUKIO FUTAGAWA, 60 PLATES, 11 IN FULL COLOR, 26 PLANS & SECTIONS. LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE (1886 - 1969) WAS A GERMAN AMERICAN MODERNIST ARCHITECT. ALONG WITH ALVAR AALTO, LE CORBUSIER, WALTER GROPIUS, AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, HE IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE. HE WAS A DIRECTOR OF THE BAUHAUS, A SEMINAL SCHOOL IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE.

HE SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH HIS OWN PARTICULAR ARCHITECTURAL STYLE THAT COULD REPRESENT MODERN TIMES. HE CREATED HIS OWN 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, STATED WITH EXTREME CLARITY AND SIMPLICITY. HIS MATURE BUILDINGS MADE USE OF MODERN MATERIALS SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL STEEL AND PLATE GLASS TO DEFINE INTERIOR SPACES.

HE CALLED HIS BUILDINGS " SKIN AND BONES " ARCHITECTURE, ALWAYS EXPRESSING THE SPIRIT OF THE MODERN ERA. HE IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HIS FONDNESS FOR THE APHORISMS, " LESS IS MORE " AND " GOD IS IN THE DETAILS ". THE RARE COLLECTOR'S VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE BOOK MEASURES 8" W X 10 1/4" H X 1/2 D, WITH 134 PAGES. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR FROM AGE TO THE DUST JACKET COVER, A SMALL TEAR ON THE DUST JACKET SPINE TOP THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH TRANSPARENT ARCHIVAL TAPE, AND THE PREVIOUS OWNERS LIBRARY LABEL ON THE INTERIOR FRONT PAGE. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE.

IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE. The item "MIES VAN DER ROHE RARE VTG 1970 1ST EDTN MID CENTURY MODERNISM ARCHITECTURE BOOK" is in sale since Thursday, May 23, 2019.

This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "mrgreatjones" and is located in Leawood, Kansas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

  • Year Printed: 1970
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Topic: Architecture
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Illustrator: YUKIO FUTAGAWA
  • Author: MARTIN PAWLEY
  • Subject: Art & Photography
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER NEW YORK
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition


Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book    Mies Van Der Rohe Rare Vtg 1970 1st Edtn MID Century Modernism Architecture Book