{"product_id":"vienna-and-the-new-wohnkultur-1918-1938-hardcover","title":"Vienna and the New Wohnkultur, 1918-1938 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Jackson-Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the domestic sphere might seem tangential to the dire political situation and humanitarian crises of interwar Europe, it was nevertheless at the forefront of debates about cultural identity and economic policy in the Viennese press, culture, and arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eVienna and the New Wohnkultur, 1918-1938\u003c\/em\u003e explores why and how the Viennese design landscape was set apart--aesthetically and theoretically--from other European explorations of modern design. Jackson-Beckett examines interior design exhibitions, press, and debates about modern living in interwar Vienna, an overlooked area of modern European architecture and design history, arguing for a reconsideration of the contours of European modernism. The text analyses varied interpretations of modern domestic culture (\u003cem\u003eWohnkultur\u003c\/em\u003e) in Vienna, and explores why these interpretations were distinct from other strands of European modernism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eVienna and the New Wohnkultur\u003c\/em\u003e introduces new research and translation of primary sources on flexible, adaptable, and affordable design by architects, designers, and retailers. Vienna's design discourse also prefigured important postmodern and contemporary discussions on historicism, eclecticism, empathy, and user experience. Through extensive new research in archival and period sources, Jackson-Beckett illustrates how design ideas, taste, and portrayals of domestic culture of \u003cem\u003efin-de-siècle\u003c\/em\u003e Viennese Modernism (\u003cem\u003eWiener Moderne\u003c\/em\u003e) were also deployed as forms of cultural and national identity both during the early years of the Social Democratic government in Vienna (1918-1934) and later under the fascist state (1934-1938).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Jackson-Beckett, \u003cem\u003eCurator of Rare Books, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Library in New York\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle Jackson-Beckett is Curator of Rare Books at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Library in New York. Her research focuses on modern Central European and US cultural history, with a specialisation in the built environment and design archives. She holds a PhD in Design History from Bard Graduate Center, an MA in Design History from the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and a BA in German Language \u0026amp; Literature from Saint Joseph's University. She has lectured widely on design and architectural history, and previously held positions at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Parsons School of Design, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Columbia University in the City of New York.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457508753661,"sku":"9780198879497","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/mH_Jn9uKh39780198879497.webp?v=1777237981","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/vienna-and-the-new-wohnkultur-1918-1938-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}