Main entry:

Cohen, Jean-Louis, author.

Title & Author:

France : modern architectures in history / Jean-Louis Cohen ; translated by Christian Hubert.

Publication:

London : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2015.
©2015

Description:

358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series:

Modern architectures in history

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-337) and index.
From ironmade wonders to storms of steel, 1889-1918 -- An elitist modernity, 1918-40 -- Social reform and modernity, 1918-40 -- War and reconstruction, 1940-50 -- Languages and techniques for high growth, 1950-65 -- State-driven modernization, 1950-65 -- Catharsis and renewal, 1965-81 -- Public monuments and architectural invention, 1981-2000 -- Since 2000: the dissolution of the French model?
Translated from the French.

Summary:

France played a central role in the emergence and development of modernism across a variety of disciplines, with its architects in particular creating some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century. Yet few histories have attempted to grapple with the continuities and breaks in France's architecture since 1900, particularly against the broader international background. Jean-Louis Cohen's 'France' is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings and the political and critical frameworks surrounding them.

ISBN:

9781780233543 (paperback)
178023354X (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture France History 20th century.
Architecture and society France History 20th century.
Architecture France Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture et société France Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture.
Architecture and society.
France.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Cohen, Jean-Louis. Architecture du XXe siècle en France.
Hubert, Christian, 1948- translator.
Modern architectures in history.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290811
Call No.: BIB 233977
Status: Available