Choreography of the Masses – In sport, in the stadium, in a frenzy (ed. Volkwin Marg; Jovis & Akademie der Künste, 2012) examines the history of stadiums as politically relevatory architectural structures.
Prompted by the UEFA EURO 2012 football championship, the Akademie der Künste Berlin is dedicating this book to a key topic in the public realm: the stadium as a setting for mass events (… ) The story begins with the competitions in ancient times with their sacral background, and leads to today’s Games with their political and commercial aspects. The authors place sport and sports buildings in the context of the social and political situation in antiquity, during National Socialist rule and in the post-war era: the stadium as a built reflection of social organisation.
– Volkwin Marg (ed.) Choreography of the Masses (Jovis & Akademie der Künste, 2012), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings.
Our copy is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings except for a price marking on the first flyleaf. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers show only some minor traces of shelf wear.
