Adolf Loos: Why a Man Should be Well-Dressed
Adolf Loos: Why a Man Should be Well-Dressed
$24.00
LOOS.
Metro 2011
Book ID: 90273
Adolf Loos: Why a Man Should be Well-Dressed . Throughout his life Adolf Loos raised his eloquent voice against the squandering of fine materials, frivolous ornamentation and unnecessary embellishments. His admirers consider him to be the inspiration for all modern architecture. Yet, few are acquainted with his amusing, incisive, critical and philosophical literary work reflecting on applied design and the essence of clothing in fin de siecle Vienna. Adolf Loos often had a radical, yet innovative outlook on life that made him such a nuisance for many of his contemporaries. His provocative musings on many subjects portray him as a man of varied interests and intellectual refinement as well as possessing a keen sense of style, which still has value today. For the first time the ÔLoos Dress CodeÕ is available in English. Included is a short social/historical look as the birth of Modernism in Adolf LoosÕ Vienna.
129 pp., illus Cl.
