{"product_id":"postmodern-architecture-less-is-a-bore-hardcover","title":"Postmodern Architecture: Less Is a Bore - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that 'less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. \u003ci\u003ePostmodern Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon-based \u003cb\u003eOwen Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e is the Senior Curator of Exhibitions and Education at Sir John Soane's Museum where he curated 'The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture' in 2018. He was also the editor of \u003ci\u003eConversations on Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of interviews with eight figures associated with the movement. Hopkins has written widely on architecture for publications including the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDezeen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIcon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Architectural Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Architects' Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.4 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490765009189,"sku":"9780714878126","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/5104\/0293\/files\/ZnA0RGZ1Q1ZQUjZGOURtZElUcmNRdz09_6162ffee-5a27-454a-8ee3-bf911869d6c5.webp?v=1780083078","url":"https:\/\/world-safari-shops.myshopify.com\/products\/postmodern-architecture-less-is-a-bore-hardcover","provider":"World Safari Shops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}