New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century
The United States saw a revolution in popular architectural style between the 1930s and 1970s. American Modernism, originally influenced by the work of European masters including Le Corbusier and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, began to establish footing in New England in early 1930-32. By the 1940s, the region was a hotbed of modernism, led by a group of architects known as the “Harvard Five” who settled in New Canaan and included Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, John Johansen, Philip Johnson and Eliot Noyes.
Director: Jake Gorst
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century about?
- The United States saw a revolution in popular architectural style between the 1930s and 1970s. American Modernism, originally influenced by the work of European masters including Le Corbusier and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, began to establish footing in New England in early 1930-32. By the 1940s, the region was a hotbed of modernism, led by a group of architects known as the “Harvard Five” who settled in New Canaan and included Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, John Johansen, Philip Johnson and Eliot Noyes.
- Who directed New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century?
- New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century was directed by Jake Gorst.