Ray, you're right. Applying ideological labels to architecture is probably
pointless anyway---and it's usually wrong.
Wright always SAID his arch. was an architecture of democracy, but I really
think that's because he so strongly associated the United States with
democracy, and he struggled so long for a unique, United States architecture.
In practice, his buildings were pretty much reflective of our nature as a
_republic._
For the artists of Europe, on the other hand, they were struggling to
reconcile their desires for self expression with the competing forces
of the time---socialism, monarchies, and growing republicanism. Like
most artists, they called for social justice, so got caught in the move
toward the left. I know I'm generalizing and over-simplifying, so please
don't be harsh! The first 30 years of this century were just too mixed-up
to make solid blanket statements about much of anything!
BTW, this is the new thread. "Green Arch. in Europe," unless actually
about environmentally-sound arch, is dead---OK? Should we want to continue
discussion on De Stijl and its arch and influences, we can just use
"De Stijl Arch." or something...Makes for more branches, therefore more
participation?
Best to all,
Mark
pointless anyway---and it's usually wrong.
Wright always SAID his arch. was an architecture of democracy, but I really
think that's because he so strongly associated the United States with
democracy, and he struggled so long for a unique, United States architecture.
In practice, his buildings were pretty much reflective of our nature as a
_republic._
For the artists of Europe, on the other hand, they were struggling to
reconcile their desires for self expression with the competing forces
of the time---socialism, monarchies, and growing republicanism. Like
most artists, they called for social justice, so got caught in the move
toward the left. I know I'm generalizing and over-simplifying, so please
don't be harsh! The first 30 years of this century were just too mixed-up
to make solid blanket statements about much of anything!
BTW, this is the new thread. "Green Arch. in Europe," unless actually
about environmentally-sound arch, is dead---OK? Should we want to continue
discussion on De Stijl and its arch and influences, we can just use
"De Stijl Arch." or something...Makes for more branches, therefore more
participation?
Best to all,
Mark