Romantic modernism : : nostalgia in the world of conservation / / Wim Denslagen; translated by Donald Gardner.
Is it possible for conservationists to approve of the reconstruction of old façades when virtually everything behind them is modern? Should they continue to protect the front façade, when the rest of the historic building has vanished? Is it socially responsible to spend government money on recons...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Sentimentality and the City; The Rectangular Sickness; Romantic Modernists; Self-seeking Romantics; Bad-mannered Buildings; The Revival Styles and Time Regained; Nostalgia and Imitation; Notes; Bibliography; Index