When Tom Wolfe points out that the emperor has no clothes, it's a scathing and hilarious critique. I laughed out loud and bought copies for my friends. Insightful and well written.
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Walter Groppius, granddaddy of steel and glass, conceived his architectural vision in the rubble of WW I and the decadence of Weimar in the decade after.
His doctrine found fertile soil in America, where it was time to adopt a clearly defined and suitable representative architecture.
Tom Wolfe, author of THE PAINTED WORD and THE RIGHT STUFF, treats us to a chronicle of the trends that ultimately brought us the ubiquitous and baffling "glass box" of modern commerce.
"Delightfully witty, biting history of modern architecture...scintillating high comedy of big money, manners and massive manipulation of public taste." (Publishers Weekly) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Publisher
4 1-hour cassettes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Walter Groppius, granddaddy of steel and glass, conceived his architectural vision in the rubble of WW I and the decadence of Weimar in the decade after.
His doctrine found fertile soil in America, where it was time to adopt a clearly defined and suitable representative architecture.
Tom Wolfe, author of THE PAINTED WORD and THE RIGHT STUFF, treats us to a chronicle of the trends that ultimately brought us the ubiquitous and baffling "glass box" of modern commerce.
"Delightfully witty, biting history of modern architecture...scintillating high comedy of big money, manners and massive manipulation of public taste." (Publishers Weekly) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Publisher
4 1-hour cassettes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
