Architecture without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture by Bernard Rudofsky (Academy Edition 1964/1977) is a rarely available book on the famous exhibition.
In this pioneering book, which rapidly established itself as a classic in its field, Bernard Rudofsky introduces communal architecture – architecture not produced by specialists but by the spontaneous and continuous activity of a whole people. He steps outside the narrow definitions that have governed our view of architectural history and shows us that the beauty of this “non-pedigreed” architecture, often dismissed as accidental, resulted from human intelligence applied to human needs.
Dr. Rudofsky, well known for his books, among them Are Clothes Modern?, Streets for People and The Unfashionable Human Body, that approach the familiar from an unconventional point of view, sees the philosophy and practical knowledge manifest in this communal architecture as an untapped source of inspiration for modern industrial man trapped in his chaotic cities.
– Bernard Rudofsky, Architecture without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture (Academy Edition, 1964/1977), book description
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
Please also see the French edition.
Our copy is in good condition. The pages are clean; no markings except the previous owner’s signature on the first flyleaf. The pages are slightly toned, especially toward the edges. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers are toned but show only small traces of use.
