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Gunnar Asplund
A comprehensive monograph of Erik Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940), Sweden's pre-eminent architect and a central figure in the development of Scandinavia's architectural modernism. Also, offers an in-depth analysis of Asplund's life and work, in particular his collaborations with architect Sigurd Lewerentz.
Words from the publisher
Erik Gunnar Asplund produced buildings of extraordinary grace and poetry in his native Sweden. Among his best known works are the pavilions at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, the Stockholm Library (1928) and the Woodland Chapel (1920). This book celebrates the life and work of Asplund, a contemporary of Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier, who was recognized for his unique blend of Classical, Modernist and vernacular architecture.
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Book Details
- Title
- Gunnar Asplund
- Author
- Peter Blundell Jones
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0714839760
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