Architect Léon Stynen (1899-1990)
Man, vader, grootvader, modernistisch architect, tijdloos: Léon Stynen (1899-1990), roman van een leven
Marc Dubois, Pablo Lhoas, Luc Vincent, Sophie Wolski, Anne Stynen
Snoeck, 2023
€39,00
Rediscover the inspiring work of the Belgian architect Léon Stynen (1899-1990). Texts and unpublished family photos of a discreet giant with 990 projects. A new affirmation of what modernism is: a radical turn that influences our era to the present day.
The Knokke casino, the Ostend casino, the New York pavilions at Expo 38 and Brussels at Expo 58, the BP building in Antwerp, deSingel, single-family homes, passenger ship fittings, cinemas, furniture that is still being published today: all examples of an emblematic oeuvre, of an avant-garde that effortlessly stands the test of time. This book sheds a clear light on the versatility and profound influence of Léon Stynen. The man, who succeeded Henry Van de Velde as director of La Cambre, worked together with Le Corbusier, Camille Huysmans, Henry Van de Velde, Renaat Braem, René Guiette, Victor Bourgeois, Paul Delvaux, the CIAM, and so on. The exceptional documents come from family archives.
There are two different covers of this book, but no option to choose.
IN DUTCH, BUT AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH ON REQUEST!
ISBN: 9789461617545
