Nature Of Ornament
| Author | : Kent Bloomer |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 2000-10-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0393730360 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780393730364 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (364 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nature Of Ornament by : Kent Bloomer
Download or read book Nature Of Ornament written by Kent Bloomer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet during the twentieth century, ornament was scorned (Adolf Loos famously called it "crime") and its study all but eliminated from art and architecture curricula. What happened - and must we live with the result? Is ornament dead?".