{"product_id":"9783777430928-fragments-of-metropolis-east-the-expressionist-heritage-in-poland-the-czech-republic-and-slovakia","title":"Fragments of Metropolis East: The Expressionist Heritage in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Niels Lehmann\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 300\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Architecture of Expressionism is the upheaval  of architecture in the roaring twenties  - with  regionally different emphases, schools and  protagonists. The series' third volume documents all  surviving buildings in Poland, the Czech Republic  and Slovak ia. The shared heritage of this important  European region is presented in a fascinating  rediscovery.  The enthusiasm for the expressionist metropolis, an  architecture of complexity, verticality and  theatricality, in the 1920s captured also East - Central  Euro pe. Despite regional differences, the surviving  fragments bear witness to a determined will of form  and a rich, skilful handling of colour, material and  light. Joint together, the buildings tell the story of  the expressionist vision of a new modern society . In  contemporary photographs and plan drawings  Fragment of Metropolis   - East documents 170  buildings in Bratislava, Brno, Gdansk, Hradec  Kralove, Katowice, Krakow, Legnica, Prague,  Szczecin, Usti nad Labem, Warsaw, Wroclaw, as  well as many other places.  A detailed index and  clearly arranged maps complete the reference work.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39465256026309,"sku":"9783777430928","price":27.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/th_0470320d-9702-4a46-9751-718a64aeddaa.jpg?v=1616649456","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9783777430928-fragments-of-metropolis-east-the-expressionist-heritage-in-poland-the-czech-republic-and-slovakia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}