introduction by Vincent Scully
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"Introduction by Vincent Scully" is a critical introductory essay by the renowned architectural historian that frames and contextualizes Robert Venturi’s influential book "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture."
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| instanceOf |
critical essay
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introductory essay ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
architects
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architecture students ⓘ scholars of architectural history ⓘ |
| analyzes | modern architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| author | Vincent Scully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizesAuthor | Robert Venturi as a major critic of orthodox modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextualizes | Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesWorkAs | gentle manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesAuthor | Robert Venturi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of historical context in architecture
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significance of ambiguity and contradiction in design ⓘ |
| field | architectural history ⓘ |
| frames | Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly introduction ⓘ |
| highlights |
Venturi’s critique of functionalist purity
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Venturi’s interest in historical reference and ornament ⓘ |
| includedIn | Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | The Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
architectural theory
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modernism in architecture ⓘ postmodernism in architecture ⓘ |
| situatesWorkWithin | 20th-century architectural discourse ⓘ |
| subjectOfIntroduction | Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | reinterpretation of modernist principles ⓘ |
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