Erich Mendelsohn and discontinuity of expression (Germany, Architecture)

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dc.contributor.advisorIngersoll, Richarden_US
dc.creatorHerman, Gregory Scotten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:17:50Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:17:50Zen_US
dc.date.issued1988en_US
dc.description.abstractThe problem of discontinuity in the work of the German architect Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953) is redefined through a closer look at the biographical context and a critique of the established historiography. Mendelsohn's Jewish status, artistic background, and education are discussed as conditions in the transition to a more professional attitude. The role of the avant garde is considered for its spiritual and artistic influences, and Mendelsohn's sketches are analysed as a uniquely artistic method of composition. The Einsteinturm, the climax of his Expressionist period, is the point of departure for his subsequent buildings. The influence of the Neue Sachlichkeit and the importance of Richard Neutra are shown to be instrumental in Mendelsohn's metamorphosis. Historians have either embraced Mendelsohn and his early Expressionism, or rejected him completely, rather than trying to comprehend his transition to professionalism and his compromise with urban circumstances.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Arch. 1988 Hermanen_US
dc.identifier.citationHerman, Gregory Scott. "Erich Mendelsohn and discontinuity of expression (Germany, Architecture)." (1988) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13287">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13287</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2836en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13287en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.subjectBiographiesen_US
dc.subjectFine artsen_US
dc.titleErich Mendelsohn and discontinuity of expression (Germany, Architecture)en_US
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen_US
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