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| mies van der rohe in america (1938-1959) see mies van der rohe
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| when mies van der rohe emigrated to the united states in 1938, he was past 50, and had already had a prestigious career in europe. the american midwest, with its desire to modernize, was quite a striking contrast from the oppressive, limiting atmosphere of germany during those years. as he became immersed in the academic, social, economic, industrial, technological and urban milieu of america, mies’ work was transformed. at the same time he transformed the face of that country by finding the perfect balance between concrete american pragmatism and his european visionary aspirations. the well-documented and beautifully illustrated catalogue ‘mies van der rohe in america’, shows documents from the itinerant exhibition of the same name. for the first time mies’ work in america has been thoroughly re-examined, thanks to much previously unpublished material and extensive interviews with those who collaborated with him. the result is a new vision of this profound thinker, inspired artist and visionary architect, tracing his underlying ambitions and philosophy through his designs for america. mies van der rohe in america, edited by phyllis lambert, cca, the whitney museum of american art and hatje cantz, 2001 http://www.hatjecantz.de --- ---  ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------  |
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