Overview

What to do with 387 small architectural models discovered in a junk shop, all of them neatly wrapped in rubbish bags? The artist Oliver Croy was taken in by their skilful workmanship. Made from wallpaper scraps, matchboxes, textured paper and adhesive foil, the unknown craftsman had created architectural gems. Croy discovered the models were part of the Viennese insurance clerk Peter Fritz's estate, who seemed to have designed them without using prototypes. They look more real than any model, with strange additions such as billboards, all very colourful and angular. Croy stopped asking himself what to do with his discovery and, together with the architecture critic Oliver Elser, successfully presented them in exhibitions. This book, with articles by renowned authors, features colour photographs of every piece, intending to be of valuable help to potential developers and architects.

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Author:   Oliver Croy ,  Oliver Elser
Publisher:   Verlag Gerd Hatje
Imprint:   Verlag Gerd Hatje
Dimensions:   Width: 12.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 14.80cm
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9783775710312

ISBN 10:   3775710310
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   March 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English & German

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