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Gerrit Rietveld / Ida van Zijl.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2016Copyright date: ©2010Description: 239 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0714873209
  • 9780714873206
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 720.92 23
LOC classification:
  • NA1153.R5 Z54 2016
Contents:
Foreword -- Chapter 1. Conviction and vision -- Chapter 2. Summer 1918 -- Chapter 3. The cabinetmaker of De Stijl -- Chapter 4. The Schroder House -- Chapter 5. Architect in heart and soul -- Chapter 6. Flexible functionalism -- Chapter 7. War and reconstruction -- chapter 8. National recognition -- Chapter 9. The bounding of space -- Chapter 10. Position and significance -- Notes -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index -- Credits.
Summary: Gerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. Following Rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a world-renowned architect, this book presents both his lesser-known work and his most celebrated. It explores his significance in the wider context of avant-garde movements, and his influence within De Stijl and Functionalism. This highly detailed yet accessible monograph is designed by the acclaimed Dutch designer Wim Crouwel. -- Publisher's description.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 720.92 ZIJ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A553835B

Includes bibliograpy (pages 232-235) and index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Chapter 1. Conviction and vision -- Chapter 2. Summer 1918 -- Chapter 3. The cabinetmaker of De Stijl -- Chapter 4. The Schroder House -- Chapter 5. Architect in heart and soul -- Chapter 6. Flexible functionalism -- Chapter 7. War and reconstruction -- chapter 8. National recognition -- Chapter 9. The bounding of space -- Chapter 10. Position and significance -- Notes -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index -- Credits.

Gerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. Following Rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a world-renowned architect, this book presents both his lesser-known work and his most celebrated. It explores his significance in the wider context of avant-garde movements, and his influence within De Stijl and Functionalism. This highly detailed yet accessible monograph is designed by the acclaimed Dutch designer Wim Crouwel. -- Publisher's description.

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