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Charles Jencks

American cultural theorist, landscape designer, and architectural historian

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Born 1939-06-21
Died 2019-10-13

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  • Cover of: The language of post-modern architecture

    First published in 1977 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The language of post-modern architecture

    First published in 1978 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Le Corbusier and the tragic view of architecture.
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    Cover of edition lecorbusiertragi0000jenc_k7e0 First published in 1973 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Adhocism: the case for improvisation
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    Cover of edition rles00char First published in 1972 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: What is Post-Modernism?
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    First published in 1986 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Critical Modernism: Where is Post-Modernism Going What is Post-Modernism

    First published in 2007 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Modern movements in architecture.
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    First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Post-modernism: the new classicism in art and architecture
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    First published in 1987 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Story of Post-Modernism: Five Decades of the Ironic, Iconic and Critical in Architecture

    First published in 2011 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Informal
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    First published in 2002 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Kings of Infinite Space: Frank Lloyd Wright & Michael Graves

    First published in 1984 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture
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    First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Architecture of Hope: Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres

    First published in 2010 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: New Chicago architecture: beyond the international style
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    First published in 1981 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Architecture 2000: Preditions and Methods
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    First published in 1971 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Architecture today
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    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Meaning in architecture

    First published in 1969 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Mouvements modernes en architecture

    First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Towards a symbolic architecture: the thematic house
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    First published in 1985 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Architecture of democracy: the Phoenix Municipal Government Center design competition : touring exhibition starting in the United States at the Wight Art Gallery, University of California, Los Angeles

    First published in 1987 — 2 editions
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Born 1939-06-21
Died 2019-10-13

Subjects

Architecture, Modern Architecture, Postmodern Architecture, History, Architecture, modern, 20th century, Postmodernism, Architecture, postmodern, Arts, Architects, Architectural design, Architecture, Modern, Architektur, Modern Arts, Symbolism in architecture, Avant-garde (Aesthetics), Buildings, structures, Philosophy, Psychological aspects, Architecture, philosophy, Buildings, Communication in architectural design, Postmodernisme, Public buildings, Architecture postmoderne, Architecture, great britain

Places

United States, England, Great Britain, California, London, Los Angeles, Scotland, Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Columbus, Columbus (Ohio), Dumfriesshire, Edinburgh, Illinois, Japan, London (England), Los Angeles (Calif.), Ohio

People

Charles Jencks (1939-2019), Le Corbusier (1887-1965), Charles Prince of Wales (1948-), Cecil Balmond (1943-), Enric Miralles, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), Michael Graves (1934-), Norman Foster (1935-), Terry Farrell, Toyoo Itō (1941-)

Time

20th century, 20e siècle, 21e siècle, 21st century

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Alternative names

  • Charles A. Jencks
  • Charles Alexander Jencks

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April 21, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
April 21, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Added new photo
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