Huskinson Dr Lucy (Bangor University Uk) - Nietzsche And Architecture The Grand Style For Modern Living - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Nietzsche and Architecture explores Nietzsche's relationship to the architects buildings and modern architectural movements he went on to inspire and situates his philosophy more appropriately and comprehensively within the field of architectural studies architectural history and theory. Divided into two parts the book first examines Nietzsche's philosophy of architecture exploring his notions of rhythm ornament style and power. It then goes on to examine Nietzsche's ambiguous architectural legacy scrutinising iconic architects thinkers designs and cultural movements to ascertain their relationship with Nietzschean ideas from the crystal architecture of Bruno Taut and Peter Behrens to the new styles of the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier Louis H. Sullivan's desire for the heights and the cultural propaganda of Nazi architecture . Clearly explaining the subtleties and complexities of Nietzsche's architectural thought Nietzsche and Architecture provides an accessible insight into Nietzsche's philosophy and its significance to the development of modern architecture in the 19th and early 20th centuries shedding vital light on the continued relevance of Nietzsche to architecture today.
Title: Nietzsche And Architecture The Grand Style For Modern Living
Author(s): Huskinson Dr Lucy (Bangor University Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350412910
Pages: 280 Pages, 50 Bw Illus
Publication Date: 8/22/2024
Category: History Of Western Philosophy