Pierre Chareau : modern architecture and design
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Pierre Chareau : modern architecture and design
Jewish Museum under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary , Yale University Press, c2016
Available at 12 libraries
Note
"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design organized by the Jewish Museum, New York, November 4, 2016-March 26, 2017"--T.p. verso
"Translation of essays by Olivier Cinqualbre and Jean-Louis Cohen is by Christian Hubert"--T.p. verso
ISBN (second printing, 2024): 9780300277852
Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-283) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A revealing look at the visionary French furniture designer and architect, highlighting his virtuoso designs and versatile creativity
The designer and architect Pierre Chareau (1883-1950) was a pivotal figure in modernism. His extraordinary Art Deco furniture is avidly collected and his visionary glass house, the Maison de Verre, is celebrated, but the breadth of his design genius has been little explored. Chareau linked architecture, fine arts, and style; designed furniture for avant-garde films and chic homes; collected artists such as Picasso and Mondrian; and was a radical innovator in the use of materials. Essays by leading scholars embrace the full scope of his invention, offering detailed analyses of individual projects, the interdisciplinary nature of his work, his Jewish background, his place in the avant-garde of Paris between the wars, and his more recent reception. Extensive illustrations present a rich sampling of Chareau's furniture, architecture, interiors, fabrics, and wallpapers, as well as his own important art collection.
Published in association with the Jewish Museum, New York
Exhibition Schedule:
The Jewish Museum, New York
(11/04/16-03/26/17)
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