{"product_id":"9781350408616","title":"Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture between History, Politics and Media","description":"Author: Micheli, Silvia; Szacka, Lea-Catherine\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350408616\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 232 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-2023), this book offers a new perspective on postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of knowledge     history, politics and media     in the making of postmodern architectural discourse.\u003cbr\u003eIt explores how Portoghesi's personal \"postmodern project\" was based on the triangulation of a renewed interest in historical architectural language, unprecedented use of media and intertwined links between architecture and politics. Organized in a sequence of critical chapters supported by the analysis of Portoghesi's most significant architectural projects     including Casa Baldi (1959), The Mosque in Rome (1975   95) and his Strada Novissima exhibition (1980)     and publications, the book unfolds around the three main themes of history, politics and media. \u003cbr\u003ePublished as part of the \u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects, the study features previously-unpublished archival material, interviews by the authors and articles from professional and mainstream press to present Portoghesi in his multifaceted role of mediator, politician, historian and designer.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655879119006,"sku":"UBD-9781350408616","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350408616.jpg?v=1774836202","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350408616","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}