Critical Architecture and Contemporary Culture
Descriere: The third volume in the University of California Humanities Research Institute Series, this book brings together prominent literary theorists and architects to offer a variety of perspectives on the relation between postmodernism and architecture. The contributors include such luminaries from the forefront of literary studies as J. Hillis Miller, Jacques Derrida, and Jean-Francois Lyotard; the architects Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, and Robert Stern offer their perspectives on the critical role of architecture and contemporary culture. The high caliber of the discourse and the variety of approaches included will draw a scholarly audience from a wide range of disciplines.
Autori: William J. Lillyman (Editor) | Editura: OXFORD UNIV PR | Anul aparitiei: 1994 | ISBN: 9780195078190 | Numar de pagini: 222 | Categorie: Architecture
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