Berlin in the Twenties: Art and Culture 1918-1933

Hardback

Main Details

Title Berlin in the Twenties: Art and Culture 1918-1933
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rainer Metzger
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 165
ISBN/Barcode 9780500513545
ClassificationsDewey:943.155085
Audience
General
Illustrations 308 Illustrations, black and white; 90 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 9 April 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Berlin in the 1920s was home to some of the most extraordinary minds of modern times, and was a vigorous melting pot of radical new ideas and concepts in every field. Comprising essays on the key movements and figures of the era, this profusely illustrated book is a highly readable portrait of this astonishing cultural ferment and its most important protagonists.

Author Biography

Rainer Metzger is an art historian and author who has been a professor at the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe since 2004. His books include Gustav Klimt: Drawings and Watercolours (2005), Berlin in the 20s (2007) and Munich: Its Golden Age of Art and Culture 1890-1920 (2009), all published by Thames & Hudson.