Almost every page has a photograph or drawing and many of the photos are in color. The book is a definitive volume that comes in at just under 700 glossy pages. The book reads as a journey from one movement to the next with clear and concise descriptions of the projects and ideas although, occasionally Curtis gets caught up in architectural jargon. William Curtis is careful to acknowledge the different critiques of the movements and to describe how those critiques affected the progression of architectural thought. Admittedly, Le Corbusier was one of the most important architects of the era and deserves significant coverage, but we wonder if his work is over-represented in the volume. Corb's work appears throughout the volume in a number of chapters. While Curtis covers the major movements and works of architecture from the 1900s, it is clear that he takes a liking to the work of Le Corbusier. Modern Architecture Since 1900 covers all of the major movements and styles in architecture up through the mid-1990s. Rather than focus a single volume on the entire history of architecture, Curtis has narrowed the content of this book down to a bit less than 100 years of architecture. Unfortunately, this book is out of print, but you may be able to find a used copy online. This article includes affiliate links and Archtoolbox earns from qualifying purchases.
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