Intèrieurs Bruxellois Modernisme & Art Dèco

About the Item

During the interwar period, housing in Brussels experienced considerable expansion. Two major currents coexisted at this time: one resolutely modernist and avant-garde, in the movement of the Stijl and the Bauhaus, and inspired by innovators such as Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier; the other, both a reaction to Art Nouveau and its natural extension, which would be consecrated at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in 1925 in Paris. This formal evolution is based on technical progress in many areas and on the implementation of new materials, reinforced concrete, glass brick, steel, aluminium. At the same time, the habitat itself is enriched by the concept of the garden city and sees the multiplication of apartment buildings. All these aspects ? conceptual, formal, stylistic, technical, cultural and social ? are illustrated in this book by interiors chosen for their relevance, both prestigious hotels and more modest accommodation, all representative of the way of life and the art of building from this golden age. Through a rich and unpublished illustration, this work presents typical Brussels interiors of the interwar period and the art of living that is there. flourishes today; by moving in a way from the particular to the general, it restores in all its components the context of their development. 226 pages Language -French Publisher - ALICE publication date - December 8, 2004 Dimensions - 10.12 x 0.98 x 10.2 inches.

Dimensions:

Height: 10.2 in (25.91 cm)Width: 12.12 in (30.79 cm)Depth: 0.98 in (2.49 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

2004

Condition:

No significant signs of wear, it is used, but like new.