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Auguste Perret
A monograph on the French architect pioneering precursor to the Modern movement.
Karla Britton
Editions:
Price: USD$59.95
600 points- Hardback
- English
- 210 x 210 mm, 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in
- 256 pp
- 90 colour illustrations, 160 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714840437
- ISBN-10: 0714840432
- The first monograph in English on the work of French architect Auguste Perret (1874-1954), a pioneering precursor to the Modern movement
- Looks at Perret's projects in France and abroad, such as the Musée des Travaux Publics in Paris, the Church of Notre-Dame at Raincy and other domestic, industrial and urban buildings, and his innovative use of structure and materials
- Richly illustrated with new colour photography as well as drawings and photographs from the Perret archive
- Includes an appendix of Perret's aphorisms and other writings
'[An] erudite exploration of Perret’s output … Britton’s study presents a fascinating, authoritative figure.' (RIBA Journal)
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