Twentieth-Century Architecture 1940-65 by John Jacobus

Description

Twentieth-Century Architecture: The Middle Years 1940–65 by John Jacobus, published by Thames & Hudson in 1966.

An illustrated study of architecture in the decades following the Second World War, examining the development of modernism and the architects who shaped the built environment of the mid-twentieth century.

The book explores the work of figures including Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, Oscar Niemeyer and Eero Saarinen, tracing the changing ideas, materials and approaches that defined postwar architecture.

Richly illustrated with architectural photography, drawings and plans, the book offers a contemporary perspective on a period of considerable experimentation and change.

Publication Details

Title: Twentieth-Century Architecture: The Middle Years 1940–65

Author: John M. Jacobus

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, London

Publication date: 1966

Format: Hardback with original dust jacket

Pages: 215

Language: English

Condition

Vintage condition with visible wear to the dust jacket, including rubbing and wear to the edges and corners, consistent with age. Please refer to the photographs for details.

Dimensions

Approximately 25 × 22 cm.