Tschudi, Victor Plahte
Piranesi and the Modern Age
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262047173
- author:
- Tschudi, Victor Plahte
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 x 20.3 x 4.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Piranesi and the Modern Age by Victor Plahte Tschudi explores how the etchings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi have influenced modern literature, photography, art, film, and architecture. Tschudi examines the ways in which Piranesi's works, such as his prison interiors, have been reinterpreted across genres to formulate key ideas of the modern era. From the 1930s to the present day, artists and writers have drawn on Piranesi's visions of contradictory space and self-perpetuating architecture. Tschudi delves into how these interpretations have shaped new forms, theories, technologies, and movements, including the work of renowned architects such as Peter Eisenman, Bernard Tschumi, Steven Holl, and Rem Koolhaas. This book provides a fascinating insight into Piranesi's enduring influence on modern culture, revealing how his works continue to inspire new generations of artists and thinkers.
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