Rietveld's Universe
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9056627465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 277 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What a universe!" according to William V. Kriebel. My personal library holds at least 17 books (several expensive and/or long out-of-print) on Gerrit Rietveld (1888-196What a universe! William V. Kriebel My personal library holds at least 17 books (several expensive and/or long out-of-print) on Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) Dutch architect and furniture designer. He is probably most known as a representative of the De Stijl movement with his red-blue chair (pictured on the cover) and a little (Sch. ) Dutch architect and furniture designer. He is probably most known as a representative of the De Stijl movement with his red-blue chair (pictured on the cover) and a little (Sch. Fantastic Addition to a De Stijl or Rietveld Library W. Stotler This book's series of penetrating and accessible essays illuminate Rietveld and delve into his entire career, covering ground before and after De Stijl in great detail. The essays are themed, each by a different author, and include or cover new topics and research on Rietveld. A few examples inc
The iconicity of the Red and Blue chair, and of the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht (which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000), have perhaps overshadowed the incredible scope and longevity of Rietveld's career, for this consummate modernist polymath designed on every scale, from a bus stop to a small village, and he continued his experiments right up to his death in 1964. Focusing on Rietveld's spatial philosophy and the mutual influences between his work and that of his close contemporaries such as Mondrian, Van Doesburg, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto, it expresses the unity of Rietveld's modernist pedagogy and affirms the audacity of his vision.. The foremost designer of the De Stijl group, and the author of its most iconic product, the 1917 Red and Blue chair, Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) stands today as one of the last century's most adventurous designers and architects. Today his works are to be found in the collection of every serious design museum. Rietveld's Universe is