Binding: Paperback
Description: In The Story of Post - Modernism Charles Jencks the authority on Post - Modern architecture and culture provides the defining account of Post - Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day. By breaking the narrative into seven distinct chapters which are both chronological and overlapping Jencks charts the ebb and flow of the movement the peaks and troughs of different ideas and themes. The book is highly visual. As well as providing a chronological account of the movement each chapter also has a special feature on the major works of a given period. The first up - to - date narrative of Post - Modern Architecture - other major books on the subject were written 20 years ago. An accessible narrative that will appeal to students who are new to the subject as well as those who can remember its heyday in the 70s and 80s.
Title: The Story Of Post - Modernism Five Decades Of The Ironic Iconic And Critical In Architecture
Author(s): Jencks Charles (Writer And Architect)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Barcode: 9780470688953
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 10/17/2011
Category: History Of Architecture