The work of Antonio Sant'Elia : retreat into the future / Esther da Costa Meyer.

Main entry:

Meyer, Esther da Costa, 1947-

Title & Author:

The work of Antonio Sant'Elia : retreat into the future / Esther da Costa Meyer.

Publication:

Description:

x, 249 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Series:

Yale publications in the history of art

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-243) and index.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Born in 1888 and killed during World War I, Antonio Sant'Elia was an Italian visionary architect who brilliantly anticipated in his remarkable sketches and futurist manifesto many of the characteristics of the great metropolises of the modern age. His drawings, which are practically all that remains of his work, include revolutionary cityscapes with setback skyscrapers, overpasses for pedestrians, and traffic lanes; power plants that express both admiration for science and a lingering need for lyricism; and futurist stations for trains and airplanes dramatized by bold, kinetic facades." "This handsome book is the most comprehensive account of Sant'Elia's work ever written. Esther da Costa Meyer analyzes his dazzling designs, decoding his "high-tech" imagery and showing how he was influenced not only by the futurist movement but also by other international currents that wove through Milanese culture - such as symbolism, art nouveau, and the Vienna Secession - as well as visual culture and industrial architecture. Da Costa Meyer also covers Sant'Elia's short life, his career as a socialist, and the posthumous cult that grew around him during Italy's fascist regime."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0300043090 (alk. paper)
9780300043099 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Sant'Elia, Antonio, 1888-1916 Criticism and interpretation.
Sant'Elia, Antonio, 1888-1916 Critique et interprétation.
Sant'Elia, Antonio, 1888-1916.
Sant'Elia, Antonio 1888-1916
Sant'Elia, Antonio Criticism and interpretation.
Sant'Elia, Antonio.
Futurism (Architecture)
Futurisme (Architecture)
Gebouwen.
Ontwerpen.
Futurisme.
Architects Italy 20th century.
Architecture
Italy

Form/genre:

Catalogues raisonnés.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Added entries:

Yale publications in the history of art (Unnumbered)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 81278
Call No.: ID NA44.S234; ID:95-B2644
Status: Available

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