Produktinformationen "Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky. Architecture. Politics. Gender."
A pioneer of architectural history Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897-2000) entered the modernist canon with her "Frankfurt Kitchen." She is also considered a pioneer of social architecture, a women's rights activist, and, last but not least, a heroine of the resistance to the Nazi dictatorship. In this book, available in English for the first time, recent research in the fields of art history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, whose estate is archived at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The volume explores her rich architectural oeuvre, her transnational experiences and professional networks, her political development as a Communist, and her current reception. It breaks through the mythology to present a rounded picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history. First comprehensive publication on Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky in English Cross-disciplinary research contributions by renowned authors; foreword by Juliet Kinchin Illuminates Schütte-Lihotzky's fascinating work alongside the Frankfurt Kitchen
| ISBN: | 9783035626995 |
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| Verlag: | Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 364 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Herausgeber: | Bois, Marcel Reinhold, Bernadette |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.06.2023 |
| Verlag: | Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH |
| Untertitel: | New Perspectives on Her Life and Work |
| Schlagworte: | Architekt - Baumeister Architektur / Architekt Architektur / Geschichte, Regionen Bauberuf / Architekt Gender Studies Geschlechterforschung Industrial Design Produktdesign |