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Modernism Collection

Background imageModernism Collection: STEINLEN, Th鯰hile A Tourn饠du Chat Noir

STEINLEN, Th鯰hile A Tourn饠du Chat Noir
STEINLEN, Th鯰 hile Alexandre (1859-1923). Reopening of the Chat Noir Cabaret. 1896. Advertisment of the tour of this cabaret from Montmartre founded by Rodolphe Salis. Art Nouveau. Litography

Background imageModernism Collection: Birmingham Bull Ring

Birmingham Bull Ring
The old Bull Ring Centre, a notorious symbol of post World War Two modernism, now demolished. Completed in 1964; Britains first multi-storey fully enclosed shopping centre

Background imageModernism Collection: Iseult treats Tristan. Engraving from Le Morte

Iseult treats Tristan. Engraving from Le Morte
" Iseult treats Tristan. Engraving from " Le Morte d Arthur" (The death of Arthur) by Sir Thomas Malory, edition illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley between 1892 and 1894. Modernism

Background imageModernism Collection: GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Sagrada Familia

GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Sagrada Familia (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family). 1884-1926. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. Nativity Fa硤 e

Background imageModernism Collection: Piccadilly Plaza Hotel

Piccadilly Plaza Hotel
The modern Piccadilly Plaza Hotel, Manchester, England, which was built in 1965. Date: 1960s

Background imageModernism Collection: Elephant and Castle

Elephant and Castle
The Elephant and Castle shopping centre. Later deemed by many to be yet another ugly example of post World War Two architectural modernism

Background imageModernism Collection: Oslo City Hall

Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950

Background imageModernism Collection: Heathrow Terminal One

Heathrow Terminal One
The brand new Terminal 1 buildings at London Heathrow Airport. Date: opened 1968

Background imageModernism Collection: Art Deco Interior

Art Deco Interior
The fantastic German Art Deco interior of a house in Bremen, which belonged to Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907), the first German artist to absorb French modernism

Background imageModernism Collection: Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i B

Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1833-1905). Hospital of Saint John of God. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway

Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway
Charnock Richard Services (Fortes) - a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 in England, which opened in 1963. Pictures here shortly after opening. Date: circa 1963

Background imageModernism Collection: BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Lysistrata

BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Lysistrata
" BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Lysistrata. 1896. Lysistrata defending the Acropolis. Drawing of the Aristophanes play " Lysistrata" edition illustrated by Beardsley (411 BC)

Background imageModernism Collection: Champagne Jules Mumm and Co (1894). Poster by

Champagne Jules Mumm and Co (1894). Poster by Maurice Realier-Dumas. Art Nouveau

Background imageModernism Collection: Royal Garden Hotel

Royal Garden Hotel
The ultra modern Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, London, with its trendy underground car park. Date: late 1960s

Background imageModernism Collection: MODERN OFFICE BLOCKS

MODERN OFFICE BLOCKS
Modern office blocks, built in the London Wall area of the City of London, after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1960s

Background imageModernism Collection: London Heathrow Car Park

London Heathrow Car Park
The multi-storey car park and new Terminal 1 buildings, London Heathrow Airport. Date: opened 1968

Background imageModernism Collection: Senate House London

Senate House London
The Senate House, University of London, was designed by the architect Charles Holden in 1932. Some say it owes its lines to the USA skyscraper, others to European Modernism. Date: 1950s

Background imageModernism Collection: Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s

Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s
circa 1910s

Background imageModernism Collection: Western Avenue, on the Gabalfa Estate, a council estate in Cardiff, Wales

Western Avenue, on the Gabalfa Estate, a council estate in Cardiff, Wales, shown here when it was newly built. Date: 1960s

Background imageModernism Collection: PINAZO CAMARLENCH, Ignacio (1849-1916). Child Death

PINAZO CAMARLENCH, Ignacio (1849-1916). Child Death, 1882. Modernism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Valencia. San Pio V Fine Arts Museum

Background imageModernism Collection: HENRY THE NAVIGATOR

HENRY THE NAVIGATOR
The Henry the Navigator Memorial (Padreo Dos Descobrimentos), built in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his death; Belem, Lisbon, Portugal. Date: 1394 - 1460

Background imageModernism Collection: THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK

THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK
The famous Shrine of the Book, a wing of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. It houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most exceptional archaeological find in the Holy Land. Date: completed 1965

Background imageModernism Collection: The Rotunda and St. Martin's Circus, Birmingham, England. Date: May 1966

The Rotunda and St. Martin's Circus, Birmingham, England. Date: May 1966

Background imageModernism Collection: The construction of the Rotunda, an iconic cylindrical tower block in Birmingham

The construction of the Rotunda, an iconic cylindrical tower block in Birmingham, England. Date: 1964

Background imageModernism Collection: The distinctive newly built public swimming pool at Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales

The distinctive newly built public swimming pool at Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales. Date: 1960s

Background imageModernism Collection: A Century of Progress Fair - Travel and Transport Building

A Century of Progress Fair - Travel and Transport Building
Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - A Century of Progress - Travel and Transport Building 1933

Background imageModernism Collection: Art Deco Swimming Pool

Art Deco Swimming Pool
A brand new Art Deco swimming pool in Germany

Background imageModernism Collection: Palace of Catalan Music. Detail. Barcelona. Spain

Palace of Catalan Music. Detail. Barcelona. Spain
Spain. Barcelona. Palace of Catalan Music. 1905-1908. Modernist style. Built by Lluis Domenech Montaner. Colonnade of the first floor

Background imageModernism Collection: Churchill Roosevelt Club, Venice, Italy

Churchill Roosevelt Club, Venice, Italy
Churchill Roosevelt Club, Lido beach resort, Venice, Italy, for British other ranks and American enlisted personnel. Date: circa 1945

Background imageModernism Collection: Bellevue Theatre, Klampenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Bellevue Theatre, Klampenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark, opened in 1936. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernism Collection: The Chilehaus (Chile House), Hamburg, Germany

The Chilehaus (Chile House), Hamburg, Germany
The Chilehaus (Chile House), a ten-storey office building in Hamburg, Germany, an example of the 1920s Brick Expressionism style of architecture. Date: 1930s

Background imageModernism Collection: Poster advertising New York Worlds Fair

Poster advertising New York Worlds Fair
Poster advertising the New York Worlds Fair. Date: 1939

Background imageModernism Collection: Italy - Interior Design of the period - 1930s

Italy - Interior Design of the period - 1930s. Date: 1930s

Background imageModernism Collection: Advertisement sign for Wilhelm Hoffmann Art Gallery

Advertisement sign for Wilhelm Hoffmann Art Gallery in Dresde, 1896. Jugendstil. Engraving

Background imageModernism Collection: Portrait of August Strindberg (1849-1912) by Carl Larsson

Portrait of August Strindberg (1849-1912) by Carl Larsson
August Strindberg (1849-1912). Swedish writer. Portrait by Carl Larsson (1853-1919), 1899. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageModernism Collection: Project that appears in a catalog of ceramic factory

Project that appears in a catalog of ceramic factory Hijos de Jaime Pujol y Bausis. Wainscot n... 30. By Spanish modernist architect Antonio Maria Gallissa Soque (1861-1903)

Background imageModernism Collection: Georg Brandes, Danish critic and scholar

Georg Brandes, Danish critic and scholar
Georg Brandes (1842-1927), Danish critic and scholar, regarded as the theorist behind the Modern Breakthrough of Scandinavian culture. circa 1900s

Background imageModernism Collection: Spain. Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family by A

Spain. Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family by A
Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. Architect, Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926). Modernism style. Decorative detail

Background imageModernism Collection: Spain. Santa Coloma de Cervello. Chuch of Colonia Guell by G

Spain. Santa Coloma de Cervello. Chuch of Colonia Guell by G
Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma de Cervello. Chuch of Colonia Guell by Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926). View of one of the entrances

Background imageModernism Collection: Dome of the Horsess Pavilion. Finca Guell. By Antoni Gaudi

Dome of the Horsess Pavilion. Finca Guell. By Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Finca Guell. 1884-1887. Dome of the Horsess Pavilion. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Guell Wine Cellar (1895-1897). Chapel. By Antoni Gaudi (1852

Guell Wine Cellar (1895-1897). Chapel. By Antoni Gaudi (1852
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Guell Wine Cellar (1895-1897). Exterior of a chapel. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Spain. Barcelona. Guell Park. Pinnacle of House of Doorman

Spain. Barcelona. Guell Park. Pinnacle of House of Doorman
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Guell Park (1900-1914). Pavilion House of Doorman or Concierge. Pinnacle

Background imageModernism Collection: Sculpture of the Laundress. Park Guell. By Antoni Gaudi (185

Sculpture of the Laundress. Park Guell. By Antoni Gaudi (185
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Park Guell. The Laundry Room Portico. Sculpture of the Laundress. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Chimneys at the roof of La Pedrera or Casa Mila by (Antoni G

Chimneys at the roof of La Pedrera or Casa Mila by (Antoni G
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. The Pedrera or Casa Mila (1905-1910). Roof detail lined with trencadis and enlivened by undulating forms. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Spain. Barcelona. Batllo House. 1904-1906. By Antoni Gaudi (

Spain. Barcelona. Batllo House. 1904-1906. By Antoni Gaudi (
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Batllo House. 1904-1906. Interior courtyard. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernism Collection: Wood paneling ceiling of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (1852

Wood paneling ceiling of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (1852
Spain. Barcelona. Guell Palace. 1885-1889. Built by Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Wood paneling ceiling of one of upstairs room

Background imageModernism Collection: Basement of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926)

Basement of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926)
Spain. Barcelona. Guell Palace. 1885-1889. Built by Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Basement

Background imageModernism Collection: Dome of the Great Hall of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (185

Dome of the Great Hall of Guell Palace. By Antoni Gaudi (185
Spain. Barcelona. Guell Palace. 1885-1889. Built by Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Dome of the Great Hall



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