Constructing a Modem Vienna: The Architecture and Cultural Criticism of Adolf Loos
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Date
2010-06
Authors
Moss, Katie Nicole, 1982-
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Adolf Loos is most widely known for his essay Ornament and Crime (Ornament
und Verbrechen), in which he sarcastically compares architectural ornament to the tattoos
of "savages." Loos sought to modernize Vienna through the introduction of American
and British culture and was known as one of Austria's most notorious cultural critics.
Celebrated for breaking with the historicist culture of the late nineteenth century, Loos is
often heralded as the father of the Modem Movement, but many of his writings and
designs contradict such a classification. This thesis will explore the origins and motives
behind Loos' s conception of modernism to suggest a better understanding of his role as
cultural critic and architect in Vienna as well as his relationship to the architects and
architecture of the subsequent generation.
Description
vii, 82 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
Keywords
Loos, Adolf, 1870-1933. Ornament und Verbrechen, Ornament und Verbrechen, Architecture -- Austria -- Vienna