Josef Frank: Writings; Volume 3: Unpublished Writings 1: Reflections on the Art of Our Time

Bojankin, Tano et al. (eds.)

ISBN 10: 8074374505 / ISBN 13: 9788074374500

Published by Prague: KANT Publishing House 2025, 2026

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OBrosch., 265 Seiten mit Faksimile-Abb., 4° (16 x 24 cm), neu. || paperback, 265 pp. with images, 4to, brand-new copy. "Reflections on the Art of Our Time Reflections on the Art of Our Time is a previously unpublished analysis of cultural developments by Josef Frank (1885-1967) since the turn of the century. Frank believed that modern art and design had fallen victim to totalitarian and dictatorial currents in Europe, culminating in World War II. He also noted that the same disturbing trends were spreading to the United States, where he was then living in exile, teaching, and writing. Frank's "Letter to the Editor" on Piet Mondrian, written on the occasion of his major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, which is also included in this work, illustrates Frank's concerns about the development of contemporary modernism." Book Language/s: English.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Josef Frank: Writings; Volume 3: Unpublished Writings 1: Reflections on the Art of Our Time
• Publisher: Prague: KANT Publishing House 2025
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8074374505
• ISBN 13: 9788074374500
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: neu.
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An exile in the United States, Frank penned his critiques of 20th-century modernism as a reaction to the political climate before World War II

Architect and designer Josef Frank (1885–1967) believed that modern art had fallen prey to European totalitarianism, which was quickly spreading to the United States. This annotated collection of his unpublished writings includes a letter on Piet Mondrian before the latter’s retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art.