{"product_id":"relearning-from-las-vegas-9780816650613","title":"Relearning from Las Vegas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvaluates for the first time one of the foundational works in architecture criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmediately on its publication in 1972, \u003ci\u003eLearning from Las Vegas, \u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour, was hailed as a transformative work in the history and theory of architecture, liberating those in architecture who were trying to find a way out of the straitjacket of architectural orthodoxies. Resonating far beyond the professional and institutional boundaries of the field, the book contributed to a thorough rethinking of modernism and was subsequently taken up as an early manifestation and progenitor of postmodernism.\u003c\/p\u003e Going beyond analyzing the original text, the essays provide insights into the issues surrounding architecture, culture, and philosophy that have been influenced by \u003ci\u003eLearning from Las Vegas.\u003c\/i\u003e For the contributors, as for scholars in an array of fields, the pioneering book is as relevant to architectural debates today as it was when it was first published.Contributors: Ritu Bhatt, Karsten Harries, Jean-Claude Lebensztejn, John McMorrough, Katherine Smith, Dell Upton, Nigel Whitely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aron Vinegar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.02w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816650613","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46019167649929,"sku":"9780816650613","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1f262c9c-81e8-497e-b29f-250082849aeb.jpg?v=1777406257","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/relearning-from-las-vegas-9780816650613","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}