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A pioneer of architectural history
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000) entered the modernist canon with her “Frankfurt Kitchen.” She is also considered a pioneer of social architecture, a women’s rights activist, and, last but not least, a heroine of the resistance to the Nazi dictatorship.
In this book, recent research in the fields of art history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, whose estate is archived at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The volume explores her rich architectural oeuvre, her transnational experiences and professional networks, her political development as a Communist, and her current reception. It breaks through the mythology to present a rounded picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history.
Pages: 360
Language: German
14.7 × 21 cm
35 b/w ill., 51 col. ill.
Publication: 21 Oct 2019
ISBN 978-3-0356-1959-1
Publication: 6 Mar 2023
ISBN 978-3-0356-2722-0
Marcel Bois, Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg
Bernadette Reinhold, University of Applied Arts Vienna