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Horror in Architecture Joshua Comaroff, Uncanny Spaces Grotesque Design 2013 Pbk
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Located in: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Type
- art book, design book, horror architecture, eerie buildings, unca
- Features
- paperback, 2013, OOP, Scarce, or HTF
- Personalize
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Vintage
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Book Series
- Horror Architecture
- Era
- varies
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Signed
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Ex Libris
- No
- ISBN
- 9781935935902
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oro Editions
ISBN-10
1935935909
ISBN-13
9781935935902
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143806804
Product Key Features
Book Title
Horror in Architecture
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Criticism, History / General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Length
5 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-304264
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
720
Synopsis
This book looks at the idea of horror and its analogues in architecture. In these, normal compositions become strange: extra limbs appear, holes open where they should not, individual objects are doubled or split or perversely occupied. Horrifying buildings re-imagine the possibilities of architectural language, shifting from "natural" norms to other, more rarified and exciting options. They define an expanded aesthetic field that marries the beautiful to the distorted, the awkward, the manifold, and the indeterminate. Through an investigation that spans architecture, art, and literature, this study attempts to limn horror through its shifting forms and meanings--and to identify a creeping unease that lingers at the very center of the modern project. Horror in Architecture may be read as a history, as an alternative to the classic canon of good and proper architectures, or as a sly manifesto for a new approach to the design of the built environment--one that encourages a playful subversion of conventions. To capture horror in its many guises, this study is presented in a unique manner. An introductory essay describes the historical fortunes of horror as an aesthetic idea, from Roman antiquity to the pulp films and novels of the present day. Here, the authors put forward a new theory of the sources and effects of horror in modernity and in modern architecture. This is followed by case studies of types, linking classic tropes (clones, doubles, hybrids, psychotics and the undead) to specific buildings and architectural theories. As a result, this study may be read in a number of different ways. It may be consumed as a total theoretical piece, from start to finish. Or it may provide a series of more casual readings, in the various chapters and brief presentations of the works of individual architects or buildings., Unconventional look at individual architectural designs to highlight the hidden horror aspects within each one., This book looks at the idea of horror and its analogues in architecture. In these, normal compositions become strange: extra limbs appear, holes open where they should not, individual objects are doubled or split or perversely occupied. Horrifying buildings re-imagine the possibilities of architectural language, shifting from 'natural' norms to other, more rarefied and exciting options. They define an expanded aesthetic field that marries the beautiful to the distorted, the awkward, the manifold, and the indeterminate. Through an investigation that spans architecture art, and literature, this study attempts to limn horror through its shifting forms and meanings and to identify a creeping unease that lingers at the very center of the modern project. Horror in Architecture may be read as a history, as an alternative to the classic canon of good and proper architectures, or as a sly manifesto for a new approach to the design of the built environment one that encourages a playful subversion of conventions. To capture horror in its many guises, this study is presented in a unique manner. An introductory essay describes the historical fortunes of horror as an aesthetic idea, from Roman antiquity to the pulp films and novels of the present day. Here, the authors put forward a new theory of the sources and effects of horror in modernity and in modern architecture. This is followed by case studies of types, linking classic tropes (clones, doubles, hybrids, psychotics and the undead) to specific buildings and architectural theories. As a result, this study may be read in a number of different ways. It may be consumed as a total theoretical piece, from start to finish. Or it may provide a series of more casual readings, in the various chapters and brief presentations of the works of individual architects or buildings. 200 photographs & 50 illustrations
LC Classification Number
NA2542
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- e***j (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseQuality is as advertised. Great condition. Value for money. Appearance as advertised. Thanks
- y***y (683)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI am originally from Louisiana and frequently ate at The Cajun Cafe. I never had a bad meal from there. I lived the Lemon Bread Pudding with Chantilly Cream and the Sweet Potato Muffins! The cookbook is in excellent condition and I will enjoy this cookbook for years to come. I highly recommend this seller!
- a***h (158)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you!