Design, displacement & donkeys: the fractured life of Egon Riss Barbara Hepworth from Gothic cathedrals and Georgian

from Gothic cathedrals and Georgian coffee houses to the Festival of Britain and Brutalist tower blocks

the book includes the best overview of modern architecture with essays on The Inter-war Decades (Gavin Stamp)

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Design, displacement & donkeys: the fractured life of Egon Riss Barbara Hepworth from Gothic cathedrals and GeorgianViennese architect designer Egon Riss (190164) is one of the modern movements more enigmatic characters: renowned for the characterful Isokon Penguin Donkey and Gull he created for Isokon Furniture, but little known in Britain for his significant contributions to architecture and industry. Published by the Isokon Gallery, this richly illustrated book for the first time brings together the complete story of Risss life: his acclaimed debut in Red