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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES |
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in Aachen, Germany in 1886. As a result of time spent working under the influence of Peter Behrens, Mies developed a design approach based on advanced structural techniques and Prussian Classicism. Famous for the phrase "less is more," he fostered a style of architecture based on material honesty and structural integrity. Over the last twenty years of his life, Mies achieved his vision of a monumental ‘skin and bone’ architecture, his later works embodying the idea of universal, simplified architecture.
His major works include amongst others: Werkbund Exposition and Apartments: Weissenhofsiedlung, Stuttgart, Germany, 1927; H. Lange House, Krefeld, Germany, 1928; German Pavilion, Barcelona, Spain, built 1928-1929, demolished 1930; Tugendhat House, Brno, Czech Republic, 1930; Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, 1946- 1950; Lake Shore Drive Apartments, Chicago, Illinois, 1948-1951; Crown Hall (IIT), Chicago, Illinois, 1950-1956; Seagram Building, New York, 1954-1958; New National Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 1962-1968. |
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AIA Gold Medal The American Institute of Architects |
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Royal Gold Medal RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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WRITINGS BY THE ARCHITECT |
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, "Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sull'insegnamento dell'architettura", Casabella 767, giugno/june 2008, "Editoriale" p. 3 (3-4, 109) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, "L'insegnamento e i valori", Casabella 767, giugno/june 2008, "Editoriale" pp. 4-5, 109 (3-4, 109) |
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "Conferenza, Chicago, occasione e data sconosciuti/Lecture, Chicago, event and date unknown", Domus 674, luglio-agosto/july-august 1986, pp. 17-24 |
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WRITINGS ABOUT THE ARCHITECT |
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2G 48/49, abril/april 2009 [Mies van der Rohe. Casas/Houses] |
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Werner Blaser, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Gli arredi e gli spazi, Electa, Milano 2008
review: Casabella 766, maggio/may 2008, "Biblioteca dell'architetto" p. 97
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Paul Kahlfeldt, Michele Caja, Artur Gärtner, Fritz Neumeyer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, be.bra wissenschaft verlag GmbH, Berlin 2007
review: Casabella 767, giugno/june 2008, "Biblioteca dell'architetto" p. 104
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Jean-Louis Cohen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Birkhäuser, Basel 2007 tr. ger.: Birkhäuser, Basel 2007 |
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Claire Zimmermann. Peter Gossel (ed.), Mies van der Rohe. 1886-1969, Taschen, 2006 |
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Mies van der Rohe. Architettura e design a Stoccarda, Barcellona, Brno, Skira, 2005 |
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Jean-Louis Cohen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Editori Laterza, 2004 |
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Aurora Cuito, Cristina Montes, Mies van der Rohe, TeNeues, 2002 |
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Phillis Lambert (ed.), Mies van der Rohe in America, The Whitney Museum of American Art/Hatje Cantz, New York 2001 |
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Werner Blaser, West Meets East. Mies van der Rohe, Birkhauser, Basel 2001 |
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Terence Riley, Barry Bergdoll, (ed.), Mies in Berlin, MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), New York 2001 |
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Ricardo Daza, Looking for Mies, Birkhauser, Barcelona 2000 |
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Yehuda E. Safran, Mies van der Rohe, Blau, Lisboa 2000 |
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Peter Carter, Mies van der Rohe at Work, Phaidon Press, London 1999 |
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Cammie McAtee, Harry Callahan (photo), "Mies van der Rohe davanti alla scala dell'Arts Club di Chicago", Casabella 657, giugno/june 1998, pp. 91-92 |
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Fritz Neumeyer, Mies van der Rohe. Réflexions sur l'art de bâtir, Le Moniteur, 1996 |
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Jean-Louis Cohen, Mies van der Rohe, Spon Press, London 1995 |
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David Spaeth, Mies van der Rohe. Der Architekt der technischen Perfektion, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt DVA, 1995 |
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Detlef Mertins (ed.), The Presence of Mies, Princeton Architectural Press, New York 1994 |
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Elaine S. Hochman, Architects of Fortune. Mies van der Rohe and the Third Reich, Fromm International Publishing Company, New York 1990 |
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Franz Schulze, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Editoriale Jaca Book, Milano 1989 |
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Franz Schulze (ed.), Mies van der Rohe. Critical Essays, Museum of Modern Art, New York 1989 |
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Annalisa Avon, "Mies a Venezia", Casabella 536 giugno/june 1987, pp. 34-35 |
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Ulrich Paul Kahlfeldt, Itinerario/itinerary 15 "Mies van der Rohe e Berlino", Domus 674, luglio-agosto/july-august 1986 |
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Rolf Achilles, et.al., Mies van der Rohe, Architect as Educator, University of Chicago Press, 1986 |
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Arthur Drexler (ed.) The Mies van der Rohe Archive. An Illustrated Catalogue of the Mies van der Rohe Drawings in the Museum of Modern Art, Garland Publishing, New York 1986-92 (20 Volumes) |
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Sandra Honey, et.al., Mies van der Rohe. European Works, St. Martins Press, New York 1986 |
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John Zukowsky, Mies Reconsidered. His Career, Legacy, and Desciples, Art Institute of Chicago/Rizzoli, Chicago/New York 1986 |
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Francesco Dal Co, "Il centenario di Mies", Domus 668, gennaio/january 1986, pp. 8-11 |
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Franz Schulze, Mies van der Rohe. A Critical Biography, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago/London, 1985 |
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David A. Spaeth, Mies van der Rohe, Rizzoli, New York 1985 |
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Wolf Tegethoff, Mies van der Rohe. The Villas and Country Houses, Museum of Modern Art, New York 1985 |
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Leonardo Benevolo, "I maestri si allontanano", Casabella 497, dicembre/december 1983, "L'opinione" pp. 38-39 |
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Franz Schulze, Mies van der Rohe. Interior Spaces, Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago 1982 |
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Werner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe. Continuing the Chicago School of Architecture, Birkhauser, Basel 1981 |
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Werner Blaser (ed.), Mies van der Rohe, Zanichelli, "Serie di Architettura", Bologna 1981 |
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Werner Blaser, Il design di Mies van der Rohe, Electa Editrice, Milano 1980 |
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David A. Spaeth, Mies van der Rohe. An Annotated Bibliography and Chronology, Garland Publishing, New York 1979 |
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Philip Johnson, Mies van der Rohe, The Museum of Modern Art, New York 1978 (3nd edition, revised) |
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Werner Blaser, After Mies. Mies van der Rohe. Teaching and Principles, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1977 (translation of Mies van der Rohe, Lehrer und Schule) |
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Furniture and Furniture Drawings from the Design Collection and the Mies van der Rohe Archive. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Museum, New York 1977 |
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Peter Blake, The Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, W. W. Norton and Co., New York 1976 |
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Peter Carter, Mies van der Rohe at Work, Praeger, New York 1974 |
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Werner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe, Praeger, New York 1972 (Revised edition) |
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Ludwig Glaser, Mies van der Rohe. Drawings in the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York 1969 |
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A. James Speyer, Mies van der Rohe, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago 1968 |
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Werner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe, Artemis-Verlag, Zürich/Stuttgart 1965 |
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Peter Blake, Mies van der Rohe. Architecture and Structure, Penguin Books, Baltimore 1964 |
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Arthur Drexler, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, George Braziller, New York 1960 tr.it.: Il Saggiatore, "I maestri dell'architettura contemporanea", Milano 1960 |
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Ludwig Hilberseimer, Mies van der Rohe, Paul Theibald and Company, Chicago 1956 |
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Philip Johnson, Mies van der Rohe, The Museum of Modern Art, New York 1953 (2nd edition, revised) |
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INTERVIEWS |
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Moisés Puente, Conversations with Mies van der Rohe, Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2008 |
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Peter Carter, "Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, l'architettura non è un Martini cocktail/Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Architecture is not a Martini Cocktail", Casabella 741, febbraio/february 2006, pp. 3-5 |
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EXHIBITIONS |
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Mies van der Rohe. Architecture and Design in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brno Firenze, Istituto degli Innocenti, 18 ottobre/18 dicembre 2003 Mantova, Casa del Mantegna, 8 may/30 june 2005 |
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Mies in Berlin, New York, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), 21 june/11 september 2001 |
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Mies in America, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 21 june/23 september 2001 |
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Mies e il moderno, Venezia, Aula Magna di Ca' Dolfin, 10/11 aprile 1987 (meeting) |
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ADDITIONS AND DIGRESSIONS |
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Google |
March 27, 2012
Google doodle says: "Happy birthday to Mies"
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