ISBN 73046-8
April 2000 / 274 illustrations / 352 pages / paper
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Architectural
Ornament: Banishment and Return
by Brent C. Brolin
Embellishment is a basic human need. Why was it banished from modern architecture?
Architectural Ornament reveals the
fascinating interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce from antiquity through
modernism and explains ornament's near demise and recent revival. It is a stunningly
documented argument against artistic chauvinism and a lively survey of modern
architecture. In over 250 illustrations, Brolin shows the breadth of ornamental expression
through the centuries and proposes an app-roach to ornament that allows new and old
buildings to coexist in harmony.
ISBN 73046-8 / April 2000 / 274 illustrations / 352 pages / paper
Previous edition published under the title Flight of Fancy |
