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Privacy And Publicity: Modern Architecture As Mass Media
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Through A Series Of Close Readings Of Two Major Figures Of The Modern Movement, Adolf Loos And Le Corbusier, Beatriz Colomina Argues That Architecture Only Becomes Modern In Its Engagement With The Mass Media, And That In So Doing It Radically Displaces The Traditional Sense Of Space And Subjectivity. Privacy And Publicity Boldly Questions Certain Ideological Assumptions Underlying The Received View Of Modern Architecture And Reconsiders The Methodology Of Architectural Criticism Itself. Where Conventional Criticism Portrays Modern Architecture As A High Artistic Practice In Opposition To Mass Culture, Colomina Sees The Emerging Systems Of Communication That Have Come To Define Twentiethcentury Culturethe Mass Mediaas The True Site Within Which Modern Architecture Was Produced. She Considers Architectural Discourse As The Intersection Of A Number Of Systems Of Representation Such As Drawings, Models, Photographs, Books, Films, And Advertisements. This Does Not Mean Abandoning The Architectural Object, The Building, But Rather Looking At It In A Different Way. The Building Is Understood Here In The Same Way As All The Media That Frame It, As A Mechanism Of Representation In Its Own Right. With Modernity, The Site Of Architectural Production Literally Moved From The Street Into Photographs, Films, Publications, And Exhibitionsa Displacement That Presupposes A New Sense Of Space, One Defined By Images Rather Than Walls. This Age Of Publicity Corresponds To A Transformation In The Status Of The Private, Colomina Argues; Modernity Is Actually The Publicity Of The Private. Modern Architecture Renegotiates The Traditional Relationship Between Public And Private In A Way That Profoundly Alters The Experience Of Space. In A Fascinating Intellectual Journey, Colomina Tracks This Shift Through The Modern Incarnations Of The Archive, The City, Fashion, War, Sexuality, Advertising, The Window, And The Museum, Finally Concentrating On The Domestic Interior That Constructs The Modern Subject It Appears Merely To House.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media'? A: The main theme revolves around the idea that modern architecture is deeply intertwined with mass media, suggesting that its significance and interpretation have evolved through various media forms.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media' is Beatriz Colomina.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on February 28, 1996.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book consists of 401 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Criticism.
- Q: What are the key topics discussed in the book? A: The book discusses topics such as the relationship between architecture and mass media, the transformation of private and public spaces, and the methodologies of architectural criticism.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: This particular listing is for a paperback edition, but it is advisable to check with retailers for other available formats.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Can this book be useful for architectural students? A: Yes, it can be valuable for architectural students as it challenges conventional views of modern architecture and encourages critical thinking about architecture's relationship with media.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or images? A: While the product details do not specify, books on architectural criticism often include illustrations, drawings, or photographs to support the text.