Expressionist Rococo

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The term "Expressionist Rococo" was first used in 1928 by Max Osborn to describe the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin designed by Oskar Kaufmann.[1] As a difference from the original Rococo design, Kaufmann emphasizes on the dynamic and movement as a whole concept. Asymmetrical details are subordinated to a large symmetrical frame.[2] Other protagonists of this style were Hans Poelzig, Leo Nachtlicht and Gerhard Schliepstein.

Further reading[edit]

  • Bie, Oscar (1928). Der Architekt Oskar Kaufmann. Berlin: Ernst Pollak Verlag
  • Berents, Catharina (1998). Art Déco in Deutschland - Das moderne ornament. Frankfurt a.M.: Anabas Verlag
  • Hansen, Antje (2001). Oskar Kaufmann - Ein Theaterarchitekt zwischen Tradition und Moderne. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag

References[edit]

  1. ^ Osborn, Max (1928). Der Architekt Oskar Kaufmann. Berlin: F. E. Hübsch. pp. XIII.
  2. ^ Hansen, Hansen (2001). Oskar Kaufmann Ein Theaterarchitekt zwischen Tradition und Moderne. Berlin: Gbr. Mann Verlag. p. 109. ISBN 3786123756.