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Utopia revisited
Utopia revisited
A century ago the heroic architectural style of Modernism promised that technology could save the world. Two major exhibitions look at what went right - and wrong.
By Inga Saffron
Inquirer Architecture Critic
"Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939" runs through July 29 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington. Information: 202-639-1700 or www.corcoran.org.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News (http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20070323__Utopia_revisited.html)
A century ago the heroic architectural style of Modernism promised that technology could save the world. Two major exhibitions look at what went right - and wrong.
By Inga Saffron
Inquirer Architecture Critic
Architectural movements, like the buildings they produce, come and go. First you love them. Then you hate them. And then, despite everything that nagging voice in your ear is saying, you start to find them interesting again.
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The founding Modernists didn't just envision a new form of housing that would be healthier and more functional than the stuffy rooms of the Victorians; they also cooked up the furnishings, kitchen utensils, clothing, art, entertainment, and sporting equipment for those who would occupy the utopian residences.
"Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939" runs through July 29 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington. Information: 202-639-1700 or www.corcoran.org.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News (http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20070323__Utopia_revisited.html)
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