It was mocked and misunderstood. But it produced some of the most sublime, awe-inspiring buildings on the planet. Jonathan Meades, maker of a new TV series about brutalism, gives his A-Z
— theguardian.com
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The Magnificent Mr Meades has produced a wonderful (and not entirely uncritical) celebration of these buildings - thank you. I'm currently producing works for an exhibition 'Brutal Texture' in London in June, and I agree entirely with his appreciation of the quality of Brutalist buildings. I have a Kickstarter project underway if anyone wants to know more.
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ahhhhhhh . . . .
thank you, bbc
and thanks, London, for all the free museums.
Brutal...absolutely. "Sublime"??? No.
"Look over there! A dry ice factory! Good place to get some thinking done!"
The Magnificent Mr Meades has produced a wonderful (and not entirely uncritical) celebration of these buildings - thank you. I'm currently producing works for an exhibition 'Brutal Texture' in London in June, and I agree entirely with his appreciation of the quality of Brutalist buildings. I have a Kickstarter project underway if anyone wants to know more.
also see aml's a-z of latin american concrete (or, jonathan meads take on brutalism is eurocentric)
Mr. Meades analysis has many cogent qualities, but consistency is not one of them.
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