Fragments of Metropolis - East: The Expressionist Heritage in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Synopsis

The Enthusiasm For The Expressionist Metropolis, An Architecture Of Complexity, Verticality And Theatricality, In The 1920s Captured Also East-central Europe. Despite Regional Differences, The Surviving Fragments Bear Witness To A Determined Will Of Form And A Rich, Skilful Handling Of Colour, Material And Light. Joint Together, The Buildings Tell The Story Of The Expressionist Vision Of A New Modern Society. In Contemporary Photographs And Plan Drawings 'fragments Of Metropolis - East' Documents 170 Buildings In Bratislava, Brno, Gdansk, Hradec Králové, Katowice, Kraków, Legnica, Prague, Szczecin, Ústí Nad Labem, Warsaw, Wroclaw, As Well As Many Other Places. A Detailed Index And Clearly Arranged Maps Complete The Reference Work. Niels Lehmann & Christoph Rauhut ; Introduction By Gesine Schwan. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Text In English And German.