Twentieth Century Architecture in Argentina Jorge Francisco Liernur 448 pages
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Fondo Nacional de las Artes, 2001
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In this book, Jorge F. Liernur offers a critical analysis of architectural development in Argentina, depicting the changes in socially symbolic images during the 20th century. The outcome is a beautiful text, rich with pictures and intelligent analyses of the uses of space in relation to social change. From the building of an urban country, starting at the end of the 19th century, to the architecture of the “empire of frivolity” in the closing years of the 20th, Liernur creates an historical-cultural journey articulated in terms of aesthetics and technique, and with thoughtful acuity discusses a history of ideas in 20th century Argentina and its inscription in urban space.
Jorge F. Liernur is an architect and Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Studies at the Torcuato Di Tella University.
Other works by this author: Hannes Meyer en México; la sombra de la vanguardia, with Adrian Gorelik (1993) El umbral de la metrópolis, with Graciela Silvestri (1993) Escritos de arquitectura del siglo XX en América Latina (2003) Trazas de futuro. Modernidad y arquitectura en América Latina (2007)
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