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Hans Poelzig (1869-1936) was a contemporary of Peter Behrens and other German architects associated with the modern movement, yet he followed a different path. This first detailed study of Poelzig in English, with 350 illustrations, brings to light one of the most interesting architects working in Germany during a period when the course of architecture was profoundly changed. Written by a former student, it is an eloquent and personal memoir, a primary source and valuable first-hand account of a teacher and master builder who "was an outsider even in his own time." Posener follows Poelzig's career from his years in Breslau to Dresden and Berlin, discussing such works as the Festival Theater for Salzburg and the Capitol Cinema and concluding with his late designs. He provides a useful definition of the phases of Poelzig's work, including the moment at which it could be termed Expressionist. Pointing out that changes in German architecture between 1900 and 1935 were not as radical as they appeared, or wanted to appear, Posener draws attention to Poelzig's true strength - an idea of what architecture is that informs the whole of his work, despite the shifts in taste and technical progress that changed the formal language of buildings.
Julius Posener was twenty-two years old in 1926 when he entered Hans Poelzig's design course in Berlin. His three years of study with Poelzig had an enormous impact on him. Forced to flee Germany in 1933, Posener lived in Paris, then Israel, served in the British army in Germany, and taught in Malaysia. In 1961, he returned to Berlin, where he writes, teaches, and is actively involved with the city's planning and architecture.
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Original Language: German
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Hans Poelzig : reflections on his life and work
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A detailed and well-illustrated study of Hans Poelzig written by one of his former students, which provides a personal memoir, a primary source and first-hand account of this teacher and master builder. It follows his career from Breslau to Dresden and Berlin and also provides a definition of the phases of Poelzig's work. xiv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. First edition, first impression. Red cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Minimal shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. Seller Inventory # 017259
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