Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture

Number of Pages : 192 Publisher : The MIT Press List Price : $21.95 Amazon Price : $15.00 Used Price : $13.25

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The present volume offers eloquent testimony that many of the master builders of this century have held passionate convictions regarding the philosophic and social basis of their art. Nearly every important development in the modern architectural movement began with the proclamation of these convictions in the form of a program or manifesto. The most influential of these are collected here in chronological order from 1903 to 1963. Taken together, they constitute a subjective history of modern architecture; compared with one another, their great diversity of style reveals in many cases the basic differences of attitude and temperament that produced a corresponding divergence in architectural style. In point of view, the book covers the aesthetic spectrum from right to left; from programs that rigidly generate designs down to the smallest detail to revolutionary manifestoes that call for anarchy in building form and town plan. The documents, placed in context by the editor, are also international in their range: among them are the seminal and prophetic statements of Henry van de Velde, Adolf Loos, and Bruno Taut from the early years of the century; Frank Lloyd Wright's 1910 annunciation of Organic Architecture; Gropius's original program for the Bauhaus, founded in Weimar in 1919; "Towards a New Architecture, Guiding Principles" by Le Corbusier; the formulation by Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner of the basic principles of Constructivism; and articles by R. Buckminster Fuller on universal architecture and the architect as world planner. Other pronouncements, some in flamboyant style, including those of Erich Mendelsohn, Hannes Meyer, Theo van Doesburg, Oskar Schlemmer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, El Lissitzky, and Louis I. Kahn. There are also a number of collective or group statements, issued in the name of movements such as CIAM, De Stijl, ABC, the Situationists, and GEAM.

Since the dramatic effectiveness of the manifesto form is usually heightened by brevity and conciseness, it has been possible to reproduce most of the documents in their entirety; only a few have been excerpted.

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if you don't own it, buy it now. by .. K. M. Gough (Cornell University, Dept. of Architecture)
This book is mandatory for the library of any architect or student of architecture. It is the point from which any discussion of Modern Architecture could begin. I am hard pressed to think of a notable architect Conrad has neglected to include in this handy little book. From these pages I have seen generated a good number of arguments and debates on the state of architecture today. This is a small price to pay for such a wide array of ideas, both good and bad.

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Materials and Techniques of 20th Century Music (3rd Edition)

Author : Stefan Kostka Edition : 3 Number of Pages : 368 Publisher : Prentice Hall List Price : $103.80 Amazon Price : $78.82 Used Price : $67.14

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KEY BENEFIT: This book provides the most comprehensive analytical approach to 20th-Century Music available from Impressionism to recent trends. It covers music from the early 1900s through such movements as Minimalism and the Neoromanticism of the 1990's, and includes chapters on rhythm, form, electronic and computer music, and the roles of chance and choice in Twentieth-Century music. For individuals interested in music theory and harmony; and an analysis and history of 20th-century music.

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Great Book! by .. Gregory Harrison (Nova Scotia, CAN)
I purchased this book for an "Adv. Theory" course in university. I like Kostka's approach to teaching 20th century music. For example, he will have you go back to the same example (exerpt) in the first chapter to answer several questions.
The summaries of each chapter are helpful: theres a Part A: short answer/ quick questions, Part B: analysis, which is great to work with your professor with, and a Part C: composition, which I havn't dealt much with.

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Interior Design of the 20th Century (World of Art)

Author : Anne Massey Edition : Revised Number of Pages : 224 Publisher : Thames & Hudson List Price : $18.95 Amazon Price : $12.39 Used Price : $12.10

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The Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic Movements, Art Nouveau, the Modern Movement, its rivals Art Deco and the Moderne, American Streamlining and Modern, Pop, Op, Surrealism, Hi-Tech, Post-Modernism, Deconstructivism, and many other styles of interior design are charted in this wide-ranging survey. Some movements, like the Modern, were inspired by leading architects such as Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, or by groups and schools such as the Bauhaus. Others like Art Deco were the work of decorators such as Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann—glamorous haut-décor, which was then popularized throughout the world by the mass media. Still others, like the ethnic styles, were virtually anonymous, or were consumer-led. Anne Massey introduces all the styles, signposts the changes of direction, and fully documents the emergence of professional "interior decoration" and its evolution into interior design. This revised edition is brought up to date with discussions of green design and the effect of new technology on the home and workplace. 190 illustrations, 39 in color.

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great by .. D. Matheny (Athens, Ga USA)
the service was fast
the book was cheap and great quality
overall and excellent experience

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20th Century Photography: Museum Ludwig Cologne

Format : Illustrated, Special Edition Edition : 25th Number of Pages : 760 Release Date : 2006-09-16 Publisher : Taschen List Price : $14.99 Amazon Price : $11.20 Used Price : $2.75

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Images of the century (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) The history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constituting the core of the museum's holdings. This book provides a fascinating insight into the collection's rich diversity; from conceptual art to abstraction to reportage, all of the major movements and genres are represented via a vast selection of the century's most remarkable photographs. From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart, over 850 works are presented in alphabetical order by photographer, with descriptive texts and photographers' biographical details.

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Over 300 Photographers Featured!!! by .. Jack Gilbert (USA)
A beautifully produced, encyclopedic photo-book on the history of twentieth century photography. Almost 300 of the century's most influential and relevant photographers are featured in alphabetical order with examples of their work to go along with each biography. Some of those featured are Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lucien Clergue, Harold Edgerton, Alfred Eisenstadt, Peter H. Furst, Phillippe Halsman, Heinz Held, Fritz Henle, David Octavius Hill, Horst P. Horst, Walde Huth, Alfred Cheney Johnston, Yousuf Karsh, Dorothea Lange, Angus McBean, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Man Ray, Bettina Rheims, August Sander, Karl Hugo Schmolz, Edward Streichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and of course, many, many others.

20th Century Photography is a scholarly masterpiece and is a superb representation of the Museum Ludwig Cologne which reputedly has over 9,000 photographs in it collection. It features many nudes and figure studies as well as many other genres of photography. It is an excellent collection and a very worthwhile addition to one's personal library.

Wonderful overview of 20th Century photography & well-priced by .. David Enzel (Chevy Chase, MD USA)
The printing is excellent. The photographs are inspiring and the descriptions of the photographers are short and to the point. The photographers are a diverse lot -- from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Helmut Newton. For ten bucks you can't go wrong.

A Wonderful Collection by .. D. Bannister (Calgary, Alberta Canada)
This is a wonderful collection of photographs. I was a little disappointed as a number of non-continental photographers, obviously not part of the collecion in Cologne, could not be included in this volume. I was also disappointed in the biographical sketches as they were sparse and filled with antiseptic information, but this was due more to a space restriction than conscience oversight.

All in all an excellent volume.

Great Introduction to Modern Photography and This Collection by .. Donald Mitchell (Boston)
Before discussing the book, let me mention that like many photography books this one contains nude images. Most of these are done tastefully and are of women. If such images offend you, either skip those pages or avoid the book.

This book was a very nice surprise for me. I had just finished reading MOMA's book on its photographic collection, "Looking at Photographs," and was wondering how else a collection might have been portrayed. Then, I found this book that takes a different approach. You will probably want to consider both of them, as well.

The second reason this was a nice surprise is that I have not been in Cologne in 28 years and did not realize that the city now had such an impressive photography collection. As a result, Cologne is now on my list for my next trip to Germany.

The museum has 9300 photographs, which is almost as many as MOMA does. That is remarkable because MOMA was the first art museum to have a photography department and collection while this museum was not founded until 1976.

The Museum Ludwig Cologne has done so well because of a series of gifts from the L. Fritz Gruber collection, beginning in 1977 (when the MOMA book was first released). The images in this book are heavily drawn from that fine collection.

What this book provides is a soupcon of 278 reasonably well-known photographers. I was pleased to see that women photographers were well represented (unlike many photographic collections). Each photographer gets a least a page. That page or more will include one or more images, and at least a half page of background on the photographer.

In the sketch of the photographer will be included a brief biography, perspectives on the person's career, quotes from the photographer, style, techniques used, artistic associations, and key career events. These sketches were quite well done for such a limited amount of space.

The photographs were chosen to give a taste of the person's style which could then be discussed in the sketch. The images selected tend to favor the photographer's most highly regarded works.

For those who are new to learning about great photographers, this is one of the best introductions I have seen. The main drawback from this perspective is that the images are very tiny to reflect both the small page size and putting many images on one small page. But the paper quality is outstanding and the reproduction quality is superb for such small images. They will give you an accurate taste of the actual photograph, but certainly do not substitute for seeing the real thing in the correct size. I graded the book down one star because the small size of the images makes most of them unrepresentative of the actual work.

For those who know photography well, this is simply a good way to take an advance look at the museum's collection to see if it is worth a trip. Having seen what is in the collection, you can then correspond with the museum to determine what will be available when so that your interests can be best satisfied during your visit.

With so many 20th century masterpieces represented, it would be pointless to single out a few of the 860 images as my favorites, especially since they are so small.

It may help you to know who some of the 278 photographers are. Here is a partial listing: Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lucien Clergue, Harold Edgerton, Alfred Eisenstadt, Peter H. Furst, Phillippe Halsman, Heinz Held, Fritz Henle, David Octavius Hill, Horst P. Horst, Walde Huth, Alfred Cheney Johnston, Yousuf Karsh, Dorothea Lange, Angus McBean, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Man Ray, Bettina Rheims, August Sander, Karl Hugo Schmolz, Edward Streichen, Alfred Stieglitz, and Edward Weston.

After you examine this outstanding collection in its bite-sized pieces, I suggest that you also think about where else there are great photographic collections that you would enjoy. Then arrange to read about them, and plan your next trip!

Keep your eyes open for opportunity!

Full of History and Wonderful Images by .. Andrew Kaiser (Santa Cruz, CA USA)
This was the first book of photography I ever bought. It gives a great overview for the genre and contains hundreds of fantastic images. I especially enjoy the fact that the book gives a brief history on all the featured artists. I highly recomend this book as a starting point to the wonderful and artistic world of photography!

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20th-Century Theology: God and the World in a Transitional Age

Author : Stanley J. Grenz Number of Pages : 393 Publisher : InterVarsity Press List Price : $26.00 Amazon Price : $16.89 Used Price : $10.40

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Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson offer a sympathetic guide and a critical assessment of the theologies and theologians of the 20th century. They trace the shifts in theology as it has moved back and forth betwen God's immanence and God's transcendence.

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A great introduction by .. L. Newton ()
This is a great introduction to 20th century theology. I thought that it must be good to receive endorsements from both Pinnock and Packer, but I was surprised at how fairly the various theological viewpoints were treated.
I highly recommend it for someone interested in a good overview of the main ideas and theologians of the 20th century.

Introduction to the Modern World by .. D. Kam (VA)
It is a good survey that touches major trends from a broad-minded evangelical perspective. Grenz is somewhat of a postmodern guru among evangelicals, so his take on this subject is from that background.

Helpful Introduction to 20th Century Theology by .. D.P. (Dallas, Texas)
If anyone studies Historical Theology, then this is a good place to start for the 20th Century. I must admit from the start that I agree with very little which 20th Century Theologians espouse (I am a confessional, Reformed Protestant who adheres to the Westminster Confession), but that does not stop me from enjoying things written by them and about them.

Grenz and Olson write from a sympathetic, yet critical standpoint. Their main analysis is over the transcendance/immanence tension throughout the history of Christian Philosophy. The 20th century theologians are a reaction to the classical liberalism of the 19th century, but in my opinion, they do not go far enough. The theologians they survey that I enjoy the most are Karl Barth, Karl Rahner and Wolfhart Pannenberg. The ones I dislike the most are Jurgen Moltmann, Paul Tillich and Hans Kung.

I also enjoyed reading about Narrative Theology, too, because I think some of it is similar to Reformed Biblical Theology (see Geerhardus Vos, Herman Ridderbos or Richard Gaffin for an example). Reformed Biblical Theology places its emphasis on the outwork of the Redemptive and the Christotelic nature of scripture, much as Narrative Theology places its emphasis on the developing story or narrative of scripture.

The big issue I have with 20th century theology is its doctrine of God. The big theological move is more toward a panentheism, rather than the distinct creator/creature distinction. They see God's transcendance/immanence in temporal rather than spatial categories. This has led to the questioning and denial of the Immutability, Impassibility and Foreknowledge of God. The logical conclusion, in my mind, is process theology, which holds that God is Di-Polar. His pole of being is finite but his pole of becomming is infinite.

My biggest problem with the book itself is that the authors are very open to this possiblity, but personally I am not, and see it as nothing but Hegelianism. Other than this caveat, however, it was a good introduction to the subject and I would recommend it to anyone studying the theological landscape of the 20th Century.

Dare I say, an enjoyable read? by .. P J Bower (England)
This book is the ideal first port of call for any with an interest in contemporary theology. Grenz and Olson place the last century's theological ponderings in their historical context, highlighting the relationships between the leading theologians of the century, and helpfully locating their theologies on a spectrum between the poles of God's immanence or transcendence. All this is skillfully done, woven into a text which includes accurate exposition and even-handed criticism. There is also a good deal of biographical detail which adds colour and (in places) even romance to the subject!

The book begins with an illuminating discussion of the Enlightenment and the problems it threw up for theology. The birth of comtemporary theology is then charted through the work of Schleiermacher in the nineteenth century, to a tried and trusted (?) canon of modern figures, ranging from dogmaticians such as Barth and Tillich, through liberation and feminist theologians, to more 'post-modern' types in the section on Narrative Theology. Very comprehensive for a relatively slim volume. I was engrossed throughout, and my passion for modern theology was kindled by this excellent book.

Of course, any book such as this has to be selective in its material, and some major figures are either ommited or glossed over. There is a considerable Protestant bias with only two Catholic theologians being considered (Rahner and Kung) and not a word about Eastern Orthodox theology, which is becoming a fashionable study in theological circles. By way of other Catholics, both Von Balthasar and Schillebeecks would have been worthy of inclusion. I also feel that a chapter specifically discussing the phenomena of so-called Post-liberal theology would be helpful: in particular the work of George Lindbeck, which has been revolutionary over the last twenty years.

In terms of style, my only criticisms would be that there are occassions when more explanation would be desirable, and that Grenz and Olson's criticisms can (albeit rarely) become a little pedantic. All in all a highly recommended, dare I say enjoyable, read.

Excellent Introduction to the Story of Modern Theology by .. www.DavidLRattigan.com (United Kingdom)
I have just used this book as the set text for the 'contemporary theology' module of a theology degree, and I found it an excellent introduction to the basics of recent theological thought. It is certainly accessible for the average undergraduate, and is more easy-going than, say, David Ford's heavy volume 'Modern Theologians'. Although the writers are evangelicals, they generally treat those of other stock fairly even-handedly, and they cover all the main points and never fail to offer poignant criticisms. It becomes a little pedantic at times, particularly some of the obligatory words of praise offered to some of the more objectionable theologians such as Rudolf Bultmann. Such flattery seems rather insincere. There are also one or two points that could have been explained a bit more clearly, instead of being glossed over. On the whole though I couldn't recommend a better intro to contemporary theology. Incidentally, if you are reading modern theologians for the first time, I recommend Wolfhart Pannenberg and Karl Rahner. They were the ones who most impressed me, anyhow, and I think they both brought out important elements of the gospel.

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