The Politics of Reform in the Applied Arts
E-Book, Englisch, Band 1710, 376 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-6762-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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The Werkbund set out to prove that organized effort could revitalize the applied arts and architecture. In addition to acting as an agent of reform, it provided a forum for the debate of such broad concerns as the need to restore joy and dignity to work in modem industry.
Originally published in 1978.
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Frontmatter, pg. i
CONTENTS, pg. vii
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. viii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xi
ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xiii
INTRODUCTION, pg. 1
I. The Founding of the Werkbund, pg. 9
II. The Evolution of the Werkbund to 1914, pg. 33
III. Cologne 1914, pg. 57
IV. The Werkbund in a Nation at War, pg. 82
V. Revolution and Renewal: 1918-1919, pg. 104
VI. Years of Trial: 1920-1923, pg. 141
VII. Alliance with the Future: 1924-1929, pg. 171
VIII. The Disintegration of the Weimar Werkbund: 1930-1932, pg. 206
IX. The Werkbund and National Socialism. Conclusion, pg. 243
CONCLUSION, pg. 288
APPENDICES, pg. 295
BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 297
INDEX, pg. 337
