Modernist Design & Bauhaus
"Asmara"Africa's Secret Modernist City
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Africas Secret Modernist City. With 490 illustrations, 400 in colour. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 280 x 240 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Denison, Edward Ren, Guang Yu Gebremedhin, Naigzy
ISBN: 1858943825
Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Bauhaus"
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"Taschen Basic Art Series" series; A new title in the Basic Art series. With ill. New ed. Paperback, 96 pages. Size: 230 x 185 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Droste, Magdalena (Gossel, Peter, ed.)
ISBN: 3822836494
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Date: 2006 (Germany)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"From a Cause to a Style"Modernist Architecture's Encounter With the American City
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Modernism in architecture and urban design has failed the American city. This work includes the articles and essays which reflect the author's ideas on subjects ranging from the livable city and public housing to building design, public memorials, and the uses of public space. Hardback, 310 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 475g.
Author: Glazer, Nathan
ISBN: 0691129576
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"The Invention of Chic"Therese Bonney and Paris Moderne
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American photojournalist Therese Bonney was one of many bright young foreigners drawn to Paris in the 1920s. Bonney photographed architecture, interiors, salon installations, beauty salons, posters and packaging, restaurants and nightclubs - images that exemplify the Deco and Moderne styles. With 186 illustrations. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 254 x 217 mm. Weight: 1184g.
Author: Kolosek, Lisa Schlansker
ISBN: 0500510962
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Lyonel Feininger"The Loebermann Collection
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A publication on the graphic artist's work at the Loebermann Collection. With 300ill.(40col.).. Paperback, 216 pages. Size: 310 x 240 mm. Weight: 1726g.
Author: Mossinger, Ingrid Feininger, T.Lux Feininger, Andreas (Mossinger, Ingrid, ed.)
ISBN: 379133767X
Publisher: Prestel
Date: 2006 (Germany)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Northern California Architectural Modernism"
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Most people think the proud tradition of modernist architecture in California never caught on north of the San Fernando Valley. This book details the debate that raged around the idea of modernism in an area with an already identifiable stylistic tradition. It is an important addition to the literature of modernism and Bay Area architecture. With 300 colour and black and white illustrations. Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 210 x 255 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Serraino, Pierluigi
ISBN: 081184353X
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Bauhaus, Dessau"Walter Gropius
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"Architecture in Detail" series; Designed by Walter Gropius, the Dessau Bauhaus encapsulates the ethos of the school's revolutionary thinking. With its interlocking cubic forms, reinforced concrete frame and glass curtain walls, it was the first large building to crystallize the Modern Movement's conception of form and space. With 20 colour and 60 b&w illustrations, 24 line drawings. New ed. Paperback, 60 pages. Size: 250 x 250 mm. Weight: 376g.
Author: Sharp, Dennis
ISBN: 0714842176
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"R.M. Schindler"
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A comprehensive evaluation of the career of Modernist architect R.M. Schindler (1887-1953). The author takes a more expository than theoretical approach, analyzing Schindler's work, influences and buildings. There is archival material, along with photographs and plans. With 25 colour & 250 b&w illustrations, 175 line drawings, notes, bibliography, index. Hardback, 304 pages. Size: 210 x 210 mm. Weight: 1158g.
Author: Sheine, Judith
ISBN: 0714839140
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"The Modernist Textile"Europe and America, 1890-1940
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Decorative and applied arts played a major role in shaping the modernist aesthetic. Western artists and collectors saw textiles, particularly the abstract and handcrafted textiles from non-Western societies, as attractive alternatives to the European academic art tradition. With includes 80 colour and 35 b&w illustrations. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 260 x 220 mm. Weight: 1087g.
Author: Troy, Virginia Gardner
ISBN: 0853319006
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"LA Maison De Verre"Pierre Chareau's Modernist Masterwork
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The Maison de Verre, a rarely seen modernist masterpiece, is the most celebrated work of French architect and designer Pierre Chareau. Featuring photographs, this title tells the story of this extraordinarily inventive house. With 80 colour illustrations. Hardback, 160 pages. Size: 304 x 245 mm. Weight: 1449g.
Author: Vellay, Dominique
ISBN: 050051304X
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Modernism"
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This text describes how Modernism came to transform the contemporary art, design and architectural environment in a fundamental way. It examines the roots of Modernism and its pioneers, such as Mies van der Rohe, Corbusier and Gropius. With 193 colour and 99 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. New ed. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 290 x 250 mm. Weight: 1491g.
Author: Weston, Richard
ISBN: 0714840998
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"The Bauhaus Set"
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Contains a book on one of the great design movements of modernism alongside a memory game played with two packs of cards which the players must pair. This book contains a history of the movement, as well as captions for each of the iconic images which feature on the cards - the people, buildings, designs that shaped our modern design world. With fully illustrated throughout. Mixed Media Product, 80 pages. Size: 140 x 140 mm. Weight: 554g.
Author: Westphal, Uwe
ISBN: 1905695314
Publisher: The Ivy Press
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Modernist Design & Bauhaus
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"Villa of the Birds"The Excavation and Preservation of the Kom Al-Dikka Mosaics
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"American Research Center in Egypt Conservation" series; Describes the excavation and preservation of three early Roman villas in Egypt's ancient port city of Alexandria. Chronicling the work of the Polish Archaeological Mission, this book provides an account of how these ancient dwellings were unearthed, and how the famous mosaic floors were brought to light two thousand years after they were laid. With 65 illustrations incl. 15 in colour. Hardback, 112 pages. Size: 234 x 159 mm. Weight: 537g.
Author: Kolataj, Wojciech Majcherek, Grzegorz Parandowska, Ewa
ISBN: 9774160762
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Date: 2007 (Egypt)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Mosaics
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"Beginner's Guide to Mosaic"
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A stylish and simple guide with over 80 step-by-step photographs and a selection of stunning finished pieces showing how to create colourful, original designs. Ideal for beginners, with inspirational projects covering a range of techniques. With colour and b&w illustrations. Hardback, 48 pages. Size: 267 x 210 mm. Weight: 214g.
Author: Massey, Peter Slater, Alison
ISBN: 0855328894
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Date: 1999 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Mosaics
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"Mosaic Artist's Bible"Over 300 Traditional and Contemporary Designs
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Presents easy to copy and scale designs that are arranged by theme - from animals, birds, and marine life to flowers, cultural symbols, and children's motifs. This sourcebook contains a techniques section that offers step-by-step instructions on various things from choosing materials and selecting colour combinations to cutting and grouting tiles. With colour photos & patterns. Illustrated ed. Spiral Bound, 256 pages. Size: 205 x 160 mm. Weight: 674g.
Author: Mills, Teresa
ISBN: 1570762937
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Mosaics
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