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Routledge Chapman & Hall, Routledge; New edition edition . Routledge; New edition edition . Softcover. 1.3 x 16.2 x 22.7 cm . Having lived in Balfron Tower and Mots House and undertaken extensive research in regard to Erno Goldfinger interviewing the Goldfingers family, relatives, friends, and colleagues who they worked with, Nigel Warburton has produced comprehensive biography of the Surrealist architect. With Jewish background coupled with Marxist concepts, he was an extremely energetic, passionate, persistent individual and always presented strong determination to what he wanted to do. Having believed positive concepts of Marxist and Communism, he energetically organised the art exhibitions of the 20th century art collection which contain the individual artist's deepest feelings of everyday life. The chief purpose of holding this exhibition to raise funds Russia, but in the meanwhile, this promoted the individualism in the art world. The furniture and devices that he filled for houses have always… Read More

Routledge Chapman & Hall, Auflage: annotated edition. Auflage: annotated edition. Hardcover. 1,7 x 15,9 x 23,6 cm. A century after his birth Erno Goldfinger's buildings are achieving heritage status. This biography of the British modernist architect of the 20th century details the story of a man and his struggle to build in a modern style in Britain in the face of contemporary opposition This is the first biography of Ern/ Goldfinger (1902-1987), the leading modernist architect in Britain in the twentieth century. It is the fascinating story of a man and his struggle to build in a modern style in Britain in the face of contemporary opposition. Today, opposition to his buildings, particularly Trellick Tower, is turning to admiration. 2 Willow Road, his own house, was recently acquired by the National Trust - its first modern property. A century after his birth his buildings are achieving heritage status. This book tells the story of Goldfinger's life in architecture which raises profound questions… Read More