From ornament to object : genealogies of architectural modernism / Alina Payne.

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"In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects--cups, saucers, chairs, and tables--began to receive critical attention.Alina Payne addresses this shif...

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Main Author: Payne, Alina Alexandra
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Architecture, Modern > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Architecture, Modern > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Decorative arts > History > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Decorative arts > History > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Modernism (Aesthetics)
ARCHITECTURE / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
ARCHITECTURE / Criticism.
DESIGN / Decorative Arts.
DESIGN / History & Criticism.
Physical Description:ix, 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Format: Book
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From ornament to object genealogies of architectural modernism

Authors: Payne, Alina Alexandra
Published: Yale University Press, 2012
A&AePortal: 2012
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