Janne Ahlin - Sigurd Lewerentz, architect
Janne Ahlin-Sigurd Lewerentz, architect - Stockholm, Byggförlaget, pp., 16 plates in colour next to the text, approx. 200 illustrations in the text, the frontispiece photo of the architect-linen band with dust jacket-Dim. 22x34.5 cm.Condition: very good; dust jacket has some spots and minor wear at the edges; band and pages perfect, without annotations, stamps or underlined text.This beautifully designed monograph gives a good idea of the life and work of this Swedish architect who was trained in Munich at the time of the Deutsche Werkbund. He was in close contact with Hermann Muthesius, who in turn was influenced by the work of William Morris. After returning to Sweden Lewerentz worked closely with architects such as Gunnar Asplund. The photos and drawings in this book provide a good picture of his views on style and development. Read More