Gläserne Kette, Maria Stavrinaki, The Mystical Body, Oswald Matthias Ungers, Glass Chain, Visiting Scholar
15 July 2005
research
Visiting Scholars 2005
Paolo Amaldi, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium Topic: Analyse du rapport entre espace architectural et instrument de représentation dans l’oeuvre de Mies van der Rohe Jean-François Bédard, Paris Program, Columbia University, New York, United States Topic: Honnêteté and the Grotesque: a Study of the Album by Gilles-Marie Oppenord(...)
3 January 2005 to 30 September 2005
Visiting Scholars 2005
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Paolo Amaldi, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium Topic: Analyse du rapport entre espace architectural et instrument de représentation dans l’oeuvre de Mies van der Rohe Jean-François Bédard, Paris Program, Columbia University, New York, United States Topic: Honnêteté and the Grotesque: a Study of the Album by Gilles-Marie Oppenord(...)
research
3 January 2005 to
30 September 2005
archives
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Collection
AP162
Synopsis:
The Die gläserne Kette CCA Collection documents the chain of correspondence exchanged between German architects Hermann Finsterlin, Paul Goesch, Wenzel Hablik, Hans Hansen, Carl Krayl, Hans and Wassili Luckhardt, Hans Scharoun, and Bruno and Max Taut between 1919 and 1920 on the subject of utopian architecture and society. This CCA collection features original copies and reproductions of the correspondence, as well as a limited number of drawings by the members of the group.
1911-1977
Die gläserne Kette collection
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AP162
Synopsis:
The Die gläserne Kette CCA Collection documents the chain of correspondence exchanged between German architects Hermann Finsterlin, Paul Goesch, Wenzel Hablik, Hans Hansen, Carl Krayl, Hans and Wassili Luckhardt, Hans Scharoun, and Bruno and Max Taut between 1919 and 1920 on the subject of utopian architecture and society. This CCA collection features original copies and reproductions of the correspondence, as well as a limited number of drawings by the members of the group.
archives
Level of archival description:
Collection AP162
1911-1977
textual records
DR1988:0017:001-003
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathais Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. In this letter Hansen describes a theoretical project, "Der Bauhof", which is typical of the utopian concerns of the members (transl. in Whyte, 67-69). Text signed "Antischmitz", pseudonym of Hansen for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
1920
The Building Centre: Reprographic copy of a letter for Die gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0017:001-003
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathais Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. In this letter Hansen describes a theoretical project, "Der Bauhof", which is typical of the utopian concerns of the members (transl. in Whyte, 67-69). Text signed "Antischmitz", pseudonym of Hansen for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
textual records
1920
drawings, textual records
DR1988:0021:001-006
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. Primarily formal in purpose, this group includes abstract compositions as well as architectural projects such as the Revolving House. Includes reprographic copies of drawings and a draft of Taut's introduction to the Akademie der Künste catalogue, 'Die gläserne Kette' (p. 5-6). These reprographic copies were accessioned as received in an orange folder inscribed with Taut's name and pseudonym.
circa 1919-1920
Material from Max Taut mostly for Die gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0021:001-006
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. Primarily formal in purpose, this group includes abstract compositions as well as architectural projects such as the Revolving House. Includes reprographic copies of drawings and a draft of Taut's introduction to the Akademie der Künste catalogue, 'Die gläserne Kette' (p. 5-6). These reprographic copies were accessioned as received in an orange folder inscribed with Taut's name and pseudonym.
drawings, textual records
circa 1919-1920
textual records
DR1988:0023:011
Description:
Letter signed "Glasgrüsse", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
October 19, 1920
Letter signed "Glas", pseudonyme of Taut for Die Gläserne Kette correspondence.
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DR1988:0023:011
Description:
Letter signed "Glasgrüsse", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
textual records
October 19, 1920
textual records
DR1988:0023:009
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Letter signed "Glas", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
April 16, 1920
Letter from Bruno Taut to the members of Die Gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0023:009
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Letter signed "Glas", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
textual records
April 16, 1920
textual records
DR1988:0023:010
Description:
Letter signed "Glas", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
July 8, 1920
Letter from Bruno Taut to the members of Die Gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0023:010
Description:
Letter signed "Glas", pseudonym of Taut for Die gläserne Kette correspondence.
textual records
July 8, 1920
drawings, textual records
DR1988:0018:001-005
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathais Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. Primarily theoretical and visionary in content, this group includes letters and drawings which made up part of the Die gläserne Kette correspondence. The documents were accessioned as received in a beige folder.
circa 1919-1920
Material from Wenzel Hablik mostly for Die gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0018:001-005
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathais Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. Primarily theoretical and visionary in content, this group includes letters and drawings which made up part of the Die gläserne Kette correspondence. The documents were accessioned as received in a beige folder.
drawings, textual records
circa 1919-1920
drawings, textual records
DR1988:0022:001-010
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. This group includes theoretical texts and illustrations from Die gläserne Kette, as well as other correspondence. Most of the works are mimeographs.
1919-1920
Material from Hermann Finsterlin mostly for Die gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0022:001-010
Description:
Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. This group includes theoretical texts and illustrations from Die gläserne Kette, as well as other correspondence. Most of the works are mimeographs.
drawings, textual records
1919-1920