British Modern: Architecture and Design in the 1930s
- Artist: Various
- Published: 2009
- Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing, London
- Edition: First
- Format: Paperback
- Height: 27cm
- Pages: 160
- Illustrations: 100 illustrations
£20.00
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This latest publication from The Twentieth Century Society covers many aspects of the architecture and designs of the 1930s, from the influence of sculpture and photography, through the work of iconic architechts like Lubetkin, to the impact of new housing models on their inhabitants.
Setting the context is a hitherto unpublished essay by Nikolaus Pevsner, originally written as part of a text on British Architecture for the Architecture Review in 1939, but which never appeared. It is a highly perceptive early assessment of the modern movement in Britain, from the man who did much to champion it. Other topics include modernism and tradition in British sculpture, architectural photography, the design of schools, the work of Sir Owen Williams, of Lubetkin and of Ladun, and housing.
Sarah Charlton is Head of Royal Horticultural Society Books. Alan Powers has recently published The Modern Movement in Britain (2005). Nikolaus Pevsner was the author of the famous The Buildings of England series. Contrubutors: Chris Stephens, curator at Tate Modern; Robert Elwall, Curators of Photographs, RIBA; Denis Clarke Hall, architect, winner of the 1937 News Chronicle schools competition; Royston Foor; John Allan, restoration architect, author of two books on Lubetkin; Elizabeth Darling, University of Brighton; Barnabus Calder.
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Authors Biography
Alan Powers (born 1955) is a British author who specialises in writing books on architecture.
During his career, Alan Powers has combined writing with painting and illustration including aquatints, drawings, lithographs, murals, and watercolours. As a book author, he has concentrated on 20th century British architecture, with an interest in architectural preservation and has also written books on the design of book jackets and the artist Eric Ravilious.
An expert on 20th century architecture, Alan Powers was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2008.
