White Walls, Designer Dresses: The Fashioning of Modern Architecture

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"White Walls, Designer Dresses: The Fashioning of Modern Architecture" is a critical study by architectural theorist Mark Wigley that explores how modern architecture’s aesthetics and ideology are intertwined with fashion, clothing, and the politics of appearance.

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instanceOf architectural theory book
book
arguesThat architectural modernism is constructed through its visual image
modern architecture’s aesthetics are intertwined with fashion
the ideology of modern architecture is expressed through clothing and appearance
author Mark Wigley NERFINISHED
contributorTo debates on modernism in architecture
discourse on the visual culture of architecture
interdisciplinary studies of architecture and fashion
discusses gendered aspects of architectural appearance
how dress codes shape professional identity in architecture
politics of cleanliness and purity in modern architecture
representation of architects in media and imagery
symbolism of white surfaces in modernism
examines how clothing and dress codes inform architectural discourse
how modern architecture is styled
the image of the modern architect
the role of surfaces in modern architecture
the whiteness of modernist architecture
field architecture
design
fashion studies
focusesOn cultural construction of architectural modernity
relationship between architecture and fashion
visual appearance of modern architecture
genre architectural theory
critical theory
cultural studies
hasAuthorRole Mark Wigley NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject aesthetics
clothing
fashion
ideology
modern architecture
politics of appearance
theoreticalApproach architectural history
critical theory
cultural analysis
fashion theory

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