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Walter Benjamin has become a decisive reference point for a whole range of critical disciplines, as he constructed a unique and provocative synthesis of aesthetics, politics and philosophy. Examining Benjamin’s contributions to cultural criticism in relation to the works of Max Ernst, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier and Sigfried Giedion, this book also situates Benjamin’s work within more recent developments in architecture and urbanism. This is a concise, coherent account of the relevance of Walter Benjamin’s writings to architects, locating Benjamin’s critical work within the context of contemporary architecture and urbanism. ** About the Author Brian Elliott currently teaches philosophy at Oregon State and Portland State University. His recent book Constructing Community (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010) is an exploration of three contemporary theories of community in light of currently influential approaches to urban development across liberal democracies. Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Series Editor’s Preface 10 Acknowledgements 12 Introduction 14 CHAPTER 1 Metropolitanism and Method 24 CHAPTER 2 Radicalism and Revolution 48 CHAPTER 3 Modernism and Memory 73 CHAPTER 4 Uto

Who reads Benjamin for Architects?

Author

Brian Elliott

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203833872

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Architecture, Arts