Ebook {Epub PDF} From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe

From Bauhaus to our house Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. From Bauhaus to our house by Wolfe, Tom, Publication date Topics Bauhaus, Architecture, Architecture Publisher New York: Pocket BooksUser Interaction Count: From Bauhaus to Our House was originally published in The author was the journalist and social and cultural critic Tom Wolfe (March 2, – ). Wolfe uses much sarcasm to show that the Modernists are as guilty of conforming as those they accuse. This book laments the loss of beaux-arts crafting and ornamentation. They are casualties because they serve the individual rather than society as a whole. The Bauhaus draws much of its early success from "public housing projects."/5(16).

From Bauhaus to Our House. Author: Tom Wolfe. The Silver Prince. Our story begins in germany just after the first. World War. Young American architects, along with. artists, writers, and odd-lot intellectuals, are roaming through Europe. This great boho adventure is called "the Lost Generation.". From Bauhaus to Our House: Tom Wolfe You might have heard the news that author Tom Wolfe passed away on May Among the many tributes, Wolfe's assessment of Modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our House receives at least a brief mention. Personally, this book gave me my first understanding of Modern architecture. From Bauhaus to Our House. By: Tom Wolfe. Narrated by: Dennis McKee. Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Arts Entertainment, Architecture. out of 5 stars. ( ratings) Add to Cart failed.

From Bauhaus to Our House was originally published in The author was the journalist and social and cultural critic Tom Wolfe (March 2, – ). Tom Wolfe's short work, From Bauhaus to Our House, is little more than a screed against the excesses of modern architecture. While agreeing with many of his conclusions, I found the style and tone of the book to be inappropriate for the purpose of serious art/architecture criticism. From Bauhaus to our house by Wolfe, Tom, Publication date Topics Bauhaus, Architecture, Architecture Publisher New York: Pocket Books Collection.