Alvar Aalto - between humanism and materialism : [published on the occasion of the Exhibition Alvar Aalto: Between Humanism and Materialism ... February 19 - May 19, 1998

Of the indisputably great figures in 20th-century architecture, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)is in many ways the most humane, the least rigid, the most relevant to our contemporary sensibility and the emerging future. This sumptuous book offers a thorough study of an innovative and prolific master, whom Frank Lloyd Wright termed a genius.Published to accompany a retrospective exhibition that opens at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, on February 19, 1998, this fresh, penetrating examination of Aalto's work and influence includes essays by five notable critics and historians. Some 50 of Aalto's projects -- houses, town halls, cultural institutions, factories, furniture and glass designs, and regional plans -- from all periods of his extraordinarily productive career are illustrated and described, using much previously unpublished and newly photographed material. Published On The Occasion Of The Exhibition Organized By Peter Reed, Associate Curator, Department Of Architecture And Design, Museum Of Modern Art, New York. Foreword / Glenn D. Lowry -- Preface / Kristian Gullischen -- Appreciation / Marja-riitta Norri -- Introduction / Terence Riley -- Acknowledgments / Peter Reed --alvar Aalto : Toward A Synthetic Functionalism / Juhani Pallasmaa -- Aalto's Nature / Marctreib -- Aalto And Finnish Industry / Pekka Korvenmaa -- Alvar Aalto And The New Humanism Of The Postwar Era / Pete Reed -- The Legacy Of Alvar Aalto : Evolution And Influence / Kenneth Frampton -- Plates -- A Note On Aalto As A Competitor / Vilhelm Helander -- Chronology / Bevin Howard. Edited By Peter Reed ; With Essays By Kenneth Frampton ... [et Al.]. Published On The Occasion Of The Exhibition At The Museum Of Modern Art, And Elsewhere. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Of the indisputably great figures in 20th-century architecture, Alvar Aalto is in many ways the most humane, the least rigid, the most relevant to our contemporary sensibility and the emerging future. This sumptuous book offers a thorough study of an innovative and prolific master, whom Frank Lloyd Wright termed a genius. This fresh, penetrating examination of Aalto's work and influence includes essays by five notable critics and historians. Some 50 of Aalto's projects--houses, town halls, cultural institutions, factories, furniture and glass designs, and regional plans--from all periods of his extraordinarily productive career are illustrated and described, using much previously unpublished and newly photographic material. This book was published to accompany a 1998 retrospective exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Alvar Aalto : between humanism and materialism Edited by Peter Reed, with essays by Kenneth Frampton, ... [et al.]