Artpress Releases 'Les grands entretiens: Architecture 2' with Jean Nouvel
Artpress has published the second volume of 'Les grands entretiens: Architecture', titled 'Entre forme et concept'. The book compiles interviews with leading architects who prioritize artistic ambition over celebrity and globalization. It features a quote from Jean Nouvel: 'Je cherche la spécificité, l’hyper-spécificité, ce qui gêne tout le monde'. The volume covers architects who balance concept and form while considering geographical, human, economic, political, artistic, and imagined contexts. The publication spans the late 20th and early 21st centuries, moving beyond postmodern conflicts.
Key facts
- Artpress published 'Les grands entretiens: Architecture 2'.
- The subtitle is 'Entre forme et concept'.
- The book features an interview with Jean Nouvel.
- Nouvel states: 'Je cherche la spécificité, l’hyper-spécificité, ce qui gêne tout le monde'.
- The volume covers architecture from the late 20th to early 21st century.
- It focuses on artistic ambition over celebrity and globalization.
- Architects in the book prioritize concept, form, and context.
- Context includes geographic, human, economic, political, artistic, and imagined factors.
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Artists
- Jean Nouvel
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- Artpress
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