{"product_id":"9780312429140","title":"From Bauhaus to Our House","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Bauhaus to Our House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tom Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter critiquing—and infuriating—the art world with \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Word\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in \u003ci\u003eFrom Bauhaus to Our Haus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus art school founder Walter Gropius to task for their glass and steel box designed buildings that have influenced—and infected—America’s cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of insight . . . marvelously right.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wolfe's delightfully witty, biting history of modern architecture is a scintillating high comedy of big money, manners, and massive manipulation of public taste.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No wonder . . . this book is the hottest topic in Manhattan's architectural salons.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tom Wolfe has squeezed a funny tale out of glass and stone. . . hilarious.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip! pop! writing.” —\u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312429140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40627952779470,"sku":"9780312429140","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_606988c0-7d8a-47aa-959e-bf13ff4b9b7c.jpg?v=1638752764","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312429140","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}