Synopses & Reviews
An examination of the architecture of Erich Mendelsohn.
Review
"...long overdue and worthy of celebration." Alona Nitzan-Shiftan, Harvard Design Magazine
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-319) and index.
Table of Contents
1. A concrete monument to relativity; 2. Rhythms of motors and speed of life: the appeal of foreign modernisms; 3. The docking of the Mauretania and other experiments in 'style Mendelsohn'; 4. An architecture of the metropolis; 5. Advertising, transparency and light: no Rococo Palace for Buster Keaton; 6. Banana wholesalers and combines that run department stores; 7. A splendid demonstration of the modern spirit; Conclusion.