Otto Wagner : 1841-1918 : forerunner of modern architecture /

"At once a realist and a visionary, an architect and a builder, Otto Wagner innovated a new era in building-making. Born in Vienna, the visionary architect made his presence felt--he pioneered the use of materials like glass, steel, and aluminum, in a ceaseless experimentation with form that wo...

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Main Authors: Wagner, Otto, 1841-1918
Group Author: Sarnitz, August; Gössel, Peter, 1956; Hinnebusch, Georginna; Mann, Wolfgang
Published: Taschen,
Publisher Address: Köln :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
German
Series: Basic art series 2.0
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Summary: "At once a realist and a visionary, an architect and a builder, Otto Wagner innovated a new era in building-making. Born in Vienna, the visionary architect made his presence felt--he pioneered the use of materials like glass, steel, and aluminum, in a ceaseless experimentation with form that would come to redefine Viennese structural identity, and urban architecture altogether"--
Item Description: Edition statement from page [4] of cover.
Carrier Form: 95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page [96]).
ISBN: 9783836564335
3836564335
CLC: TU-095.21
Call Number: TU-095.21/W134