ISBN9783035603774 (paperback)
3035603774 (paperback)
9783035609219 (hdbk)
3035609217
Author/EditorHerausgeber, Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Matthias Boeckl, Christian Witt-Dörring
Texte von Andrea Bocco Guarneri [and 15 others]
Author/Editor (Alternative Title)editors, Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Matthias Boeckl, Christian Witt-Dörring
texts by Andrea Bocco Guarneri [and 15 others]
Other physical detailsillustrations (chiefly color), plans
Alternative TitleWays to modernism : Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos and their impact
Note (Text Language)Text in German and English
Note (General)On the occasion of an exhibition held at MAK, Vienna, December 17, 2014 - April 19, 2015
Note (Content)The catalogue for the exhibition at the MAK (Austrian Museum for Applied Art/Contemporary Art in Vienna) focuses on two fundamental approaches of the Moderne movement in an antithetic comparison, including the preceding history and after-effects to this day: Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) and Adolf Loos (1870-1933) represent opposing reactions to the basic problems of modern civilization, which were triggered by the process of industrialization and democratization. Two different concepts for a modern way of life were created: Hoffmann promoted a comprehensive aestheticization of all spheres of life, while Loos interpreted architecture and design as the functional background for the development of individual personalities. 0In 16 essays, well-known European and American experts investigate a wide range of contributing conditions and the highlights and consequences of these two traditions of the Moderne movement, from the 19th century to the present. The key works of Hoffmann and Loos - as well as those of their predecessors such as Otto Wagner, and successors such as Josef Frank - are richly illustrated. 0Exhibition: MAK Vienna, Austria, (17.12.2014-19.04.2015)
Note (Bibliography)Includes bibliographical references