Scandinavian modernism in Rome : Kay Fisker and the Danish Academy /
Kay Fisker was a leading figure in Danish architecture in the decades around the middle of the last century. As a young man, Fisker worked with Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Leverentz, the two most important architects of the younger generation in Sweden, and he never forgot his Scandinavian roots. He l...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Danish |
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Roma :
Edizioni Quasar,
MMXVIII
Rome : 2018 |
| Series: | Analecta Romana Instituti Danici Supplementum ;
48. |
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| Summary: | Kay Fisker was a leading figure in Danish architecture in the decades around the middle of the last century. As a young man, Fisker worked with Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Leverentz, the two most important architects of the younger generation in Sweden, and he never forgot his Scandinavian roots. He later developed his distinctive style that has been called Danish or vernacular modernism. The Danish Academy in Rome became his last official commission, and Fisker put all of his knowledge and artistic skills into its design; he wanted it to be his ?crowning work?. The book describes important developments in twentieth-century Danish and Scandinavian architectural history. It moreover provides fascinating insights into the theory and practice of restoration of modern buildings Kay Fisker was a leading figure in Danish architecture in the decades around the middle of the last century. As a young man, Fisker worked with Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Leverentz, the two most important architects of the younger generation in Sweden, and he never forgot his Scandinavian roots. He later developed his distinctive style that has been called Danish or vernacular modernism. The Danish Academy in Rome became his last official commission, and Fisker put all of his knowledge and artistic skills into its design; he wanted it to be his "crowning work". The book describes important developments in twentieth-century Danish and Scandinavian architectural history. It moreover provides fascinating insights into the theory and practice of restoration of modern buildings--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | English translation Billy O'Shea Translated from Kay Fisker i Rom. Vejen til Det Danske Institut |
| Physical Description: | 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 8871408586 9788871408583 |