Koenig, Gloria
Albert Frey
- ISBN 13:
- 9783836547468
- author:
- Koenig, Gloria
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Taschen
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 26.16 x 21.34 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Buildings
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Albert Frey: A Modernist Vision in the Desert Architect Albert Frey was drawn to the desert landscape as a place where he could envision a perfect modern future. Born in Zurich, he studied with Le Corbusier before moving to the United States in 1930, convinced it offered architectural opportunity. It was here that his career took shape, merging architecture and nature through innovative designs. Frey's work centered on Palm Springs, capitalizing on the city's postwar population boom to create sleek, leisurely modernism. His unique "desert modernism" style drew inspiration from De Stijl, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus, reflecting his notes on these influential movements. This book explores Frey's long and prestigious career, tracing his development as a designer and the stylistic, material, and geographic elements that defined his work. Through this introduction to Albert Frey's architecture, readers can gain insight into the desert modernist movement and its significance in midcentury California.
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