A pioneer of architectural history Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (18972000) entered the modernist canon with her Frankfurt Kitchen. She is also considered a pioneer of social architecture, a women's rights activist, and, last but not least, a heroine of the resistance to the Nazi dictatorship. In this book, recent research in the fields of art history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, whose estate is archived at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The volume explores her rich architectural oeuvre, her transnational experiences and professional networks, her political development as a Communist, and her current reception. It breaks through the mythology to present a rounded picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history. Comprehensive publication on the life and work of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Cross-disciplinary research contributions by internationally renowned scholars Illuminates Schütte-Lihotzky's fascinating work alongside the Frankfurt Kitchen and research desiderata e.g., on her political activities

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Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg

Bernadette Reinhold, University of Applied Arts Vienna

Titel
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky. Architektur. Politik. Geschlecht.
Untertitel
Neue Perspektiven auf Leben und Werk
EAN
9783035627220
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Veröffentlichung
31.12.2022
Digitaler Kopierschutz
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Anzahl Seiten
360
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