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John McAndrew's Modernist Vision From the Vassar College Art Library to the Museum of Modern Art in New York

9781616896409

John McAndrew's Modernist Vision From the Vassar College Art Library to the Museum of Modern Art in New York

  • ISBN 13:

    9781616896409

  • ISBN 10:

    161689640X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 10/02/2018
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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Summary

John McAndrew's Modernist Vision tells the compelling story of the architect, scholar, and curator John McAndrew, who played a key role in redefining modernism in the United States from the 1930s onward. The designer of the Vassar College Art Library—arguably the first modern interior on a college campus—and the curator of architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from 1937 to 1941, McAndrew was instrumental in creating a distinct and innovative aesthetic that bridged the European modernist lineage and American regional vernacular. Providing a fascinating glimpse into McAndrew's life, his associations with important architects and artists, and the historical context that shaped his work, this book is a thoroughly researched testament to a man who left a powerful mark on the evolution of American architecture.

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