Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) - Hardcover
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Reshaping Russian Architecture examines the development of twentieth-century Russian architecture as it relates to the transformation of the imperial Russia into an industrialized Soviet empire and shows how Western notions of style and technology were assimilated on a massive scale into a uniquely Russian vision. Among the issues examined in articles by four distinguished historians of architecture and urban planning are: the decline of imperial architectural design during the mid-nineteenth century as occasioned by fundamental changes in aesthetic values and the social structure; the denouncement of the European capitalist economic system and consequent rejection of modern urban architecture during the period immediately prior to the 1917 revolution; and utopian concepts of modern urban design that were implemented during the interwar years of phenomenal industrial development. An important contribution to our understanding of Russian and Soviet culture in a critical period of its evolution, Reshaping Russian Architecture will also appeal to those interested in modern architecture and urban planning in general.
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"Reshaping Russian Architecture is something of an eclectic introduction to a fascinating topic. Well-illustrated, beautifully produced, it is to be welcomed as a substantial contribution to our appreciation of the architectural history of the city in Russia and the Soviet Union." James H. Bater, Canadian Slavonic Review
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Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)
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Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dream
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RESHAPING RUSSIAN ARCHITECTURE: WESTERN TECHNOLOGY, UTOPIAN DREAMS
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Reshaping Russian architecture : Western technology, utopian dreams / edited by William C. Brumfield
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (First published in 1990). 100 illustrations. As you can see from the photos, the black covers of the book are perfectly clean. There is little to no wear, just a little crinkling at the spine ends. The gilt lettering on the spine is very bright. The edges and corners look perfect. The spine is just slightly slanted forward. The book is very solidly bound from cover to cover, everything being nicely tight. The pages are exceptionally clean. In scrolling through, I didn't see even one instance of soiling. There aren't any creases or dogeared corners. No markings. No attachments. And no one has written their name or anything else anywhere in the book. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Despite there being a good deal of white, it is very clean. There are no tears. There is minor crinkling at the spine ends. There are a few light edge creases and one tiny scuff at the bottom edge of the rear cover. The flaps are in very good condition. The jacket is not clipped. It will be fitted with a protective cover after the photos are scanned. 'Reshaping Russian Architecture examines the development of twentieth-century Russian architecture as it relates to the transformation of the imperial Russia into an industrialized Soviet empire. Edited by William C. Brumfield, the volume also demonstrates how Western notions of style and technology were assimilated on a massive scale to a uniquely Russian vision.'. Seller Inventory # 002185
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Reshaping Russian architecture : Western technology, utopian dreams / edited by William C. Brumfield
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Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams
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