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Modernity, History, and Politics in Czech Art
This book traces the influence of the changing political environment on Czech art, criticism, history, and theory between 1895 and 1939, looking beyond the avant-garde to the peripheries of modern art. The period is marked by radical political changes, the formation of national and regional identities, and the rise of modernism in Central Europe – specifically, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the creation of the new democratic state of Czechoslovakia. Marta Filipová studies the way in which narratives of modern art were formed in a constant negotiation and dialogue between an effort to be international and a desire to remain authentically local.
Brick 24
The nominees and winners of brick manufacturer Wienerberger AG's annual award for international brick architecture. Bricks--blocks of fired clay--are known to be used for the construction of buildings since around 2800 BCE. Highly appreciated as ever throughout well over four millennia, this immensely versatile and sustainable building material continues to be used today for an almost unlimited range of applications in construction. Since 2004, Wienerberger AG, the world's largest manufacturer of bricks and other clay building materials, biannually presents the International Brick Award as a scene for outstanding achievements in brick architecture. The eleventh edition of this global master ...
National style, arts and politics
Národní styl vstoupil na scénu s koncem první světové války, kdy intenzivní pocit historického vítězství podmínil a stvrdil nový obsah části českého umění, architektury a uměleckého řemesla. Ambice vybudovat českou národní kulturu na státní platformě byla motivována snahou vtisknout Československé republice dominantně slovanský charakter. Hlavní protagonisté národního stylu Pavel Janák, Josef Gočár a František Kysela usilovali o vytvoření specifických výrazových prvků, které by byly inspirovány místním naturelem. Umělci se však nepokoušeli o bezprostřední citaci motivů z rejstříku etnografického materiálu, ale spíše o postižení esence charakteru lidového umění a vyjádření této autentické podstaty vlastními autorskými prostředky. Prvotní nadšení ze vzniku českého uměleckého projevu začalo však již v 1. polovině dvacátých let atakovat kritické hodnocení příslušníků internacionální avantgardy, zejména okruhu Karla Teigeho, kteří odmítali dekorativní výraz národního stylu.
The Historiography of Modern Architecture
The history of modern architecture as constructed by historians and key texts. Writing, according to Panayotis Tournikiotis, has always exerted a powerful influence on architecture. Indeed, the study of modern architecture cannot be separated from a fascination with the texts that have tried to explain the idea of a new architecture in a new society. During the last forty years, the question of the relationship of architecture to its history—of buildings to books—has been one of the most important themes in debates about the course of modern architecture. Tournikiotis argues that the history of modern architecture tends to be written from the present, projecting back onto the past our cu...
Art Nouveau Prague
Since the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Prague has become one of Europe's--and the world's--most popular tourist destinations. As in London, Paris, and Rome, visitors flock to the gorgeous buildings and monuments that grace the streets of Prague, entranced by structures ranging from Gothic and baroque to cubist and neoclassical. And while hundreds of thousands stroll over Charles Bridge and gaze up at St. Vitus Cathedral each year, far fewer venture away from the crowds to seek out the countless gems of art nouveau peppered throughout Prague. With Art Nouveau Prague, Petr Wittlich--one of Europe's leading experts on nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture--tours those monument...
Modernity, History, and Politics in Czech Art
This book traces the influence of the changing political environment on Czech art, criticism, history, and theory between 1895 and 1939, looking beyond the avant-garde to the peripheries of modern art. The period is marked by radical political changes, the formation of national and regional identities, and the rise of modernism in Central Europe - specifically, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the creation of the new democratic state of Czechoslovakia. Marta Filipová studies the way in which narratives of modern art were formed in a constant negotiation and dialogue between an effort to be international and a desire to remain authentically local.
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The Founder of Modern Czech Architecture 1871-1923
There are only a few figures in modern Czech art as legendary as the architect Jan Kotera. In his lifetime, Kotera was a symbol of the spirit of modernity, a pivotal role-player in early twentieth-century Czech fine art culture. A student of Otto Wagner, friend of Josef Hoffman and early member of the Viennese Secession, Kotera brought international standards to Czechoslovakia, introducing his country's architects to the work of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright while retaining an interest in folk structures. Some of his most notable structures and designs include the City Museum in Hradec Králové, his own villa and studio in Vinohrady and his housing colony for railway employees in Louny.
