歐州 都市 の 近代相 / 蔵田 周忠 著
Ōshū toshi no kindaisō / Neues bauen in Deutschland was ich gesehen habe von K. Kurata (Aspects of Modern Architecture in European Cities / New Architecture Seen by K. Kurata in Germany). Tokyo: Rokubunkan, 1932.
A fascinating study of European architecture, written by the Japanese architect and furniture designer Kurata Chikatada (1895-1966) after studying in Germany with the renowned founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius. Kurata, who wrote extensively about architecture and art, was a member of the Secessionist Architectural Group (Bunriha Kenchiku Kai), the group responsible for Bunriha, the first architectural movement in Japan. Published in 1932, this book focuses on new architecture in Berlin, contemporary German furniture, an exhibition of works by Walter Gropius, and the 1931 German architecture exposition. The cover is especially interesting in that German words, “Construction, City, Modern,” are not a translation of the book’s title (appearing here in Japanese) but, enhanced by the avant-garde font, becomes more of a punchy advertisement for its savvy Japanese audience.
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