{"product_id":"fragments-of-metropolis-rhein-christoph-rauhut-9783777425672","title":"Fragments of Metropolis - Rhein Ruhr: Expressionist Heritage of the Rhein-Ruhr Region","description":"Expressionism powerfully heralded the onset of the twenties. Today, the buildings that remain demonstrate great creativity with form and skillful use of light, color, and material, highlighting verticality and drama--the essence of the modern metropolis. With \u003ci\u003eFragments of Metropolis: Berlin, \u003c\/i\u003e researcher Christoph Rauhut and photographer Niels Lehmann set out to document all the remaining expressionist buildings in Berlin. With \u003ci\u003eFragments of Metropolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Rhein Ruhr, \u003c\/i\u003e Rauhut and Lehmann present the results of the next phase of this major undertaking, showing that the Rhine-Ruhr region had a similarly rich expressionist heritage. \u003cbr\u003e Lehmann's new photographs are here set alongside drawings, an illustrated index of buildings, and maps that help the reader group the buildings by area, including Bochum, Bottrop, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Cologne, Münster, Oberhausen, and more. Simultaneously a celebration of a lost period and a reminder of the riches it has left to us, Fragme\u003ci\u003ents of Metropolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Rhein Ruhr \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning achievement of historical and artistic preservation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christoph Rauhut,Niels Lehmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3777425672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783777425672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hirmer Verlag GmbH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Christoph Rauhut","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48487064436991,"sku":"9783777425672","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5bf06cd4-b8ee-484a-b8e6-1ce6b96ad587.jpg?v=1778058114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fragments-of-metropolis-rhein-christoph-rauhut-9783777425672","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}