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Modernist Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Modernist Marvels: From the Guggenheim Museum in New York City to Buenos Aires' Kavanagh Building" Step into a world where architecture becomes art

Background imageModernist Collection: Stettheimer, Florine, Miss, studio, 1936 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Stettheimer, Florine, Miss, studio, 1936 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Stettheimer, Florine, Miss, studio, 1936

Background imageModernist Collection: Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s

Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s
circa 1910s

Background imageModernist Collection: Brockwell Lido PLA01_03_0262

Brockwell Lido PLA01_03_0262
Brockwell Lido, Dulwich Road, Brockwell Park, Lambeth, Greater London. The swimming pool at Brockwell Lido in Brockwell Park

Background imageModernist Collection: Stained-glass skylight, Palace of Catalan Music concert hall, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Stained-glass skylight, Palace of Catalan Music concert hall, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Ceiling mosaic in the Hypostyle Room, Park Guell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Ceiling mosaic in the Hypostyle Room, Park Guell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Soviet modernist mosaic, 1970s, Vichuga, Ivanovo region, Russia

Soviet modernist mosaic, 1970s, Vichuga, Ivanovo region, Russia

Background imageModernist Collection: Soviet modernist sgraffito, 1970s, Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Soviet modernist sgraffito, 1970s, Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Background imageModernist Collection: Art Deco Cafe in San Telmo Park, Triana District, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran

Art Deco Cafe in San Telmo Park, Triana District, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Background imageModernist Collection: Casa Batllo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Casa Batllo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Standing model, 1918-1920. Creator: Karl Isakson

Standing model, 1918-1920. Creator: Karl Isakson
Standing model, 1918-1920

Background imageModernist Collection: The dance, 1920. Creator: John Sten

The dance, 1920. Creator: John Sten
The dance, 1920

Background imageModernist Collection: The Futurist

The Futurist
Natalia Simongulashvili ( NATALIORION )

Background imageModernist Collection: Steel Works by K.H. Schaefer

Steel Works by K.H. Schaefer
3788517 Steel Works by K.H. Schaefer; (add.info.: Steel Works by K.H. Schaefer (Elektro-Stahlofen), Berlin. In the early 20th century Berlin produced the majority of European steel Gebrauchsgraphik

Background imageModernist Collection: Listen to Britain, c.1949 (oil on canvas)

Listen to Britain, c.1949 (oil on canvas)
BOL229463 Listen to Britain, c.1949 (oil on canvas) by Jennings, Humphrey (1907-50); 76.8x102.2 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK

Background imageModernist Collection: The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain

The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff in Rome, 1903 (b/w photo)

Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff in Rome, 1903 (b/w photo)
XPH330632 Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff in Rome, 1903 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Rilke Archiv, Gernsbach

Background imageModernist Collection: Georgia Engelhard, 1920. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz

Georgia Engelhard, 1920. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Georgia Engelhard, 1920. A work made of palladium print

Background imageModernist Collection: The hall stairway and grilled balcony of Theatre Pigalle, 1920s (b / w photo)

The hall stairway and grilled balcony of Theatre Pigalle, 1920s (b / w photo)
STC439607 The hall stairway and grilled balcony of Theatre Pigalle, 1920s (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed by architectus Charles Siclis)

Background imageModernist Collection: Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a

Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a
Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c.1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a modernist English writer best known for three well-esteemed novels: Celestial Seraglio (1929), Spleen (1930)

Background imageModernist Collection: Housing units on the Southgate Estate, Runcorn. Circa 1977

Housing units on the Southgate Estate, Runcorn. Circa 1977

Background imageModernist Collection: Penguins in the Penguin Pool at London Zoo. 20th January 1954

Penguins in the Penguin Pool at London Zoo. 20th January 1954

Background imageModernist Collection: The Drawing Room in the well-known Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in

The Drawing Room in the well-known Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in
The Drawing Room in the " well-known" Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in Chelsea, London. In the left background (through the arch) is a large painting by Wyndham Lewis

Background imageModernist Collection: Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium

Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium. Designed by Fritz Hoeger, and built from 1927 to 1928 near the Stone Gate Square

Background imageModernist Collection: Murals by Oskar Schlemmer in Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar, (1904-1911)

Murals by Oskar Schlemmer in Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar, (1904-1911)
Murals by Oskar Schlemmer (reconstruction). Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar (1904-1911), Germany, 2018. Architect: Henry van de Velde. UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996)

Background imageModernist Collection: Living-room in Miss Patricia Detrings house in Bel Air, California, c1945

Living-room in Miss Patricia Detrings house in Bel Air, California, c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Background imageModernist Collection: Platanvej. Summer; An Avenue, 1929. Creator: Axel Bentzen

Platanvej. Summer; An Avenue, 1929. Creator: Axel Bentzen
Platanvej. Summer; An Avenue, 1929

Background imageModernist Collection: A Lady Reading, 1922. Creator: Harald Giersing

A Lady Reading, 1922. Creator: Harald Giersing
A Lady Reading, 1922

Background imageModernist Collection: At the Edge of the Wood;A Glade in a Wood Near Soro, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing

At the Edge of the Wood;A Glade in a Wood Near Soro, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing
At the Edge of the Wood;A Glade in a Wood Near Soro, 1915

Background imageModernist Collection: A Young Girl Sewing, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing

A Young Girl Sewing, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing
A Young Girl Sewing, 1915

Background imageModernist Collection: From Quai de la Tournelle, Paris, 1912. Creator: Edvard Weie

From Quai de la Tournelle, Paris, 1912. Creator: Edvard Weie
From Quai de la Tournelle, Paris, 1912

Background imageModernist Collection: Composition with Hyacinth, Fruits and Blue Bowl, 1911. Creator: Karl Isakson

Composition with Hyacinth, Fruits and Blue Bowl, 1911. Creator: Karl Isakson
Composition with Hyacinth, Fruits and Blue Bowl, 1911

Background imageModernist Collection: Landscape near 'Mindet' on Christianso, 1911. Creator: Karl Isakson

Landscape near "Mindet" on Christianso, 1911. Creator: Karl Isakson
Landscape near "Mindet" on Christianso, 1911

Background imageModernist Collection: The Painter Karl Isakson, 1910. Creator: Harald Giersing

The Painter Karl Isakson, 1910. Creator: Harald Giersing
The Painter Karl Isakson, 1910

Background imageModernist Collection: Emma Weie, the Artist's Sister;The Artist's Sister, 1909. Creator: Edvard Weie

Emma Weie, the Artist's Sister;The Artist's Sister, 1909. Creator: Edvard Weie
Emma Weie, the Artist's Sister;The Artist's Sister, 1909

Background imageModernist Collection: The Artist's Mother, 1908. Creator: Edvard Weie

The Artist's Mother, 1908. Creator: Edvard Weie
The Artist's Mother, 1908

Background imageModernist Collection: Self-Portrait, 1908. Creator: Karl Isakson

Self-Portrait, 1908. Creator: Karl Isakson
Self-Portrait, 1908

Background imageModernist Collection: View over Wilders Plads at Christianshavn. Evening, 1906. Creator: Edvard Weie

View over Wilders Plads at Christianshavn. Evening, 1906. Creator: Edvard Weie
View over Wilders Plads at Christianshavn. Evening, 1906

Background imageModernist Collection: The Joy of Life, 1908-1915. Creator: Edvard Weie

The Joy of Life, 1908-1915. Creator: Edvard Weie
The Joy of Life, 1908-1915

Background imageModernist Collection: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1907-1908. Creator: Edvard Weie

Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1907-1908. Creator: Edvard Weie
Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1907-1908

Background imageModernist Collection: Still Life, 1906-1910. Creator: Karl Isakson

Still Life, 1906-1910. Creator: Karl Isakson
Still Life, 1906-1910

Background imageModernist Collection: Landscape, 1894-1943. Creator: Edvard Weie

Landscape, 1894-1943. Creator: Edvard Weie
Landscape, 1894-1943

Background imageModernist Collection: Portrait of Bent von Müllen as a Boy, 1894-1943. Creator: Edvard Weie

Portrait of Bent von Müllen as a Boy, 1894-1943. Creator: Edvard Weie
Portrait of Bent von Mullen as a Boy, 1894-1943

Background imageModernist Collection: Two Men Fighting, 1894-1910. Creator: Oluf Hartmann

Two Men Fighting, 1894-1910. Creator: Oluf Hartmann
Two Men Fighting, 1894-1910

Background imageModernist Collection: Eggplants and Pomegranates, 1890-1943. Creator: Marsden Hartley

Eggplants and Pomegranates, 1890-1943. Creator: Marsden Hartley
Eggplants and Pomegranates, 1890-1943

Background imageModernist Collection: Bauhaus Dessau, Dessau-Rosslau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Bauhaus Dessau, Dessau-Rosslau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imageModernist Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona, Montferri, Ceiling of the modernist Montferri sanctuary

Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona, Montferri, Ceiling of the modernist Montferri sanctuary

Background imageModernist Collection: Mercado Central (covered food market), Valencia, Spain

Mercado Central (covered food market), Valencia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Mount Royal Hotel CC76_000809

Mount Royal Hotel CC76_000809
Mount Royal Hotel, Oxford Street, Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London. n elevated view looking across Oxford Street towards the Mount Royal Hotel




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"Exploring the Modernist Marvels: From the Guggenheim Museum in New York City to Buenos Aires' Kavanagh Building" Step into a world where architecture becomes art, as we delve into the realm design. The iconic Guggenheim Museum on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, stands tall as a testament to this avant-garde movement. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, its spiraling structure challenges traditional norms and invites visitors to experience art in a whole new way. Venturing beyond American shores, we find ourselves captivated by the Clipstone Colliery DP137964. This industrial marvel showcases how even functional spaces can embrace modernist aesthetics with its clean lines and geometric forms. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Kavanagh Building proudly displays its Art Deco Pavilion façade. A symbol of elegance and sophistication, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit of modernism while adding a touch of Argentine charm. Meanwhile, across continents in Holland-On-Sea lies an exquisite Modernist House that seamlessly blends nature with contemporary design. Its minimalist approach creates harmony between man-made structures and their surroundings. Returning to the Big Apple's vibrant streetscape is another glimpse at the Guggenheim Museum's striking presence. Its fusion of form and function continues to inspire awe among both locals and tourists alike. Traveling back through time reveals Le Frisson Nouveau - an alluring tango dress illustrated by Czech artist Ludvik Strimpl for Gazette du Bon Ton magazine during Paris' fashion heyday from 1912-1925. This captivating piece exemplifies how modernism transcended architectural boundaries and influenced various artistic disciplines. Shifting gears towards residential spaces brings us to Southgate Estate in Runcorn circa 1977 – housing units that epitomize practicality without compromising style or innovation.