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010			_a 2019024791
020			_a9781409454625 (hardback) _q(hardback)
020			_z9781315567723 _q(ebook)
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _erda _dDLC
042			_apcc
082	0	0	_a720.9810904 _223
084			_a720.9810904 _bPIC-A _223
100	1		_aPiccarolo, Gaia, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aArchitecture as civil commitment _hBook : _bLucio Costa's modernist project for Brazil / _cGaia Piccarolo.
300			_axv, 209 pages ; _c26 cm.
365			_a01 _b34,222.00
490	0		_a[Ashgate studies in architecture]
500			_aIncludes bibliography and index
520			_a"Architecture as Civil Commitment analyzes the many ways in which Costa shaped the discourse of Brazilian modern architecture, tracing the roots, developments, and counter-marches of a singular form of engagement that programmatically chose to act by cultural means rather than by political ones. Split into five chapters, the book addresses specific case-studies of Costa's professional activity, pointing at his multiples role in the Brazilian federal government and focusing on passages of his work that are much less known outside of Brazil, such as his role inside Estado Novo bureaucracy, his leadership at SPHAN, and his participation at UNESCO's headquarter project, all the way to the design of Brasilia. Digging deep into the original documents, the book crafts a powerful historical reconstruction that gives the international readership a detailed picture of one of the most fascinating architects of the 20th century, in all his contradictory geniality. An ideal read for those interested in Brazilian modernism, students and scholars of architectural and urban planning history, socio-cultural and political history, and visual arts"-- _cProvided by publisher.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aArchitecture and society _zBrazil _xHistory _y20th century.
852			_p10001000062705 _934222.00 _vMultiline Books _dBooks
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