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OverviewThe Elusive Modernist revisits the history of the Modern movement through the legacy of one of its protagonists, Gabriel Guevrekian (c. 1900-1970). Born in Istanbul, Guevrekian grew up in Tehran and then moved to Vienna to study architecture at the Kunstgewerbeschule; he later worked with Oskar Strnad, Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Henri Sauvage, and Robert Mallet-Stevens and among his famous designs are the Cubist garden for Villa Noailles in France and two houses for the Vienna Werkbund exhibition. Not yet 30, Guevrekian was recognized as one of the protagonists of the European Avant-garde in Paris. During the 1930s, he spent a few years in Iran to design public buildings and later, after the Second World War, he took teaching responsibilities in Europe and America. All his various pursuits, and the homes and nationalities he held in Asia, Europe and then America, led to a serial adoption of personae. He made every discipline meaningful, every city central, every period epochal simply by his own very tangible engagement with it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hamed Khosravi , Marco UgoliniPublisher: Hatje Cantz Imprint: Hatje Cantz Weight: 1.940kg ISBN: 9783775744331ISBN 10: 3775744339 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 07 January 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHAMED KHOSRAVI (*1979) is an architect, writer and educator. He studied and practiced architecture in Iran, Italy and the Netherlands. He currently teaches at the Architectural Association in London. His research and projects focus on the history and theory of architecture, territory, and politics of urban form. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |