The Anti-Rationalists
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the turn of the twentieth century, a rebellious current surged through the world of architecture and design — one that defied the clean logic of rationalism and embraced ornament, emotion, and organic form. The Anti-Rationalists, edited by two of the twentieth century's most eminent architectural historians, J.M. Richards and Nikolaus Pevsner, presents a landmark collection of essays examining the architects and movements that stood in deliberate opposition to the rationalist mainstream, chronicling figures associated with Art Nouveau, Expressionism, and other anti-rationalist tendencies that shaped the built environment in ways still felt today. This authoritative anthology argues that the history of modern architecture cannot be fully understood without confronting its dissenters — those visionaries who placed human feeling above cold functionalism. Pevsner's scholarly rigour, combined with Richards' editorial acumen, produces a work of serious intellectual weight, drawing together contributors whose insights illuminate the tension between reason and romanticism at the heart of modern design. For anyone who has ever stood before a sinuous Art Nouveau façade and felt something inexplicable stir within them, this volume holds the answer to why.
Author: J.M. Richards & Nikolaus Pevsner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Architectural Press
Genre: Architecture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the turn of the twentieth century, a rebellious current surged through the world of architecture and design — one that defied the clean logic of rationalism and embraced ornament, emotion, and organic form. The Anti-Rationalists, edited by two of the twentieth century's most eminent architectural historians, J.M. Richards and Nikolaus Pevsner, presents a landmark collection of essays examining the architects and movements that stood in deliberate opposition to the rationalist mainstream, chronicling figures associated with Art Nouveau, Expressionism, and other anti-rationalist tendencies that shaped the built environment in ways still felt today. This authoritative anthology argues that the history of modern architecture cannot be fully understood without confronting its dissenters — those visionaries who placed human feeling above cold functionalism. Pevsner's scholarly rigour, combined with Richards' editorial acumen, produces a work of serious intellectual weight, drawing together contributors whose insights illuminate the tension between reason and romanticism at the heart of modern design. For anyone who has ever stood before a sinuous Art Nouveau façade and felt something inexplicable stir within them, this volume holds the answer to why.