Modernism in Africa: The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Isokon Plus collaborations

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Jean Welz's complex architecture career is now marvelously pieced together for the first time

One of the most innovative artists and thinkers of the first half of the 20th century

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Modernism in Africa: The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Isokon Plus collaborationsHardback, 400 pages By Uta Pottgiesser, Ana Tostes, Ola Uduku and others Many African countries are home to extraordinary architecture that is virtually unknown. There are interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism as well as of African vernacular architecture. Climate responsive buildings with a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces play a large role. While many of these 20th century architects were of European origin, they were