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1. Bauhaus-influenced chair by Marcel Breuer. |
The Denver Film Society and Design Onscreen are starting their third annual architecture and design film series. Several new films stand out this year.
Bauhaus: Model and Myth explores the goals and history of Germany's Bauhaus movement and the effect of politics upon it.
Desert Utopia: Midcentury Architecture in Palm Springs will reveal the roots of the current upsurge of interest in modern architecture.
EAMES: The Architect and the Painter will explore the life of an important midcentury innovator.
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2. Eames house, Pacific Palisades, CA. |
If you have not seen the 2009 film
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman, do not miss this biography of modern architecture's greatest photographer.
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3. Kaufman house by Richard Neutra, Palm Springs, CA. |
All films are accompanied by architects or historians holding Q&A sessions as well as receptions at local restaurants. For dates, times, and detailed info follow this link to the
Denver Film Society web site.
Photo Credits:
1. Borowski
2. llpo's Sojourn - flicker.com
3. Barbara Alfors