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Modernist Collection

"Exploring the Modernist Marvels: From the Guggenheim Museum in New York City to Buenos Aires' Kavanagh Building" Step into a world where architecture becomes art

Background imageModernist Collection: Clipstone Colliery DP137964

Clipstone Colliery DP137964
Clipstone Colliery, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. 1953 to the designs of architects Young and Purves of Manchester. General view of listed headstocks and power house

Background imageModernist Collection: Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain

Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain
Cumbernauld New Town, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - Carbrain. Cumbernauld is the clearest example of a modernist new town vision in the UK. Date: circa 1969

Background imageModernist Collection: Argentina - Buenos Aires - Kavanagh Building

Argentina - Buenos Aires - Kavanagh Building and Parque Retiro. Built in the 1930s in the Rationalist style, by the architects Gregorio S£ hez

Background imageModernist Collection: Guggenheim Museum, Modernist architecture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Guggenheim Museum, Modernist architecture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 5th Avenue at 89th Street, New York, United States of America, North America

Background imageModernist Collection: Art Deco Pavilion

Art Deco Pavilion
The De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, was commissioned by the 9th Earl De La Warr in 1935, Britains first public Modernist style building

Background imageModernist Collection: Casa Pere Brias, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Casa Pere Brias, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Guggenheim Museum, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Guggenheim Museum, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Background imageModernist Collection: Oslo City Hall

Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950

Background imageModernist Collection: Stainless steel steam locomotive as challenger of diesel electrics

Stainless steel steam locomotive as challenger of diesel electrics. The new stainless steel steam locomotive has been introduced on the Burlington Railroad in America to battle with diesel electric

Background imageModernist Collection: Running, Alexander Alexandrovich Deyneka (Dieneka - 1899-1969) Russian modernist

Running, Alexander Alexandrovich Deyneka (Dieneka - 1899-1969) Russian modernist figurative painter, sculptor and graphic artist. Five male athletes on running track watched by young woman

Background imageModernist Collection: Le Frisson Nouveau. A New Thrill. Robe de tango de Redfern. Tango dress by Redfern

Le Frisson Nouveau. A New Thrill. Robe de tango de Redfern. Tango dress by Redfern. Art-deco fashion illustration by Czech artist Ludvik Strimpl, 1880-1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Art philistines by H. M. Bateman

Art philistines by H. M. Bateman
" Excuse me, sir, but if you like you can come and paint our cottage - the roses are looking lovely now." A modern artist looks infuriated at the suggestion he might paint something pretty

Background imageModernist Collection: Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i B

Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1833-1905). Hospital of Saint John of God. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow

Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow
Travel poster, designed by Joseph Binder, New York World?s Fair, The World of tomorrow, 1939, Grinnell Litho, New York, USA

Background imageModernist Collection: Seaside Bungalow, Carbis Bay

Seaside Bungalow, Carbis Bay
A photograph of an expansive modernist seaside bungalow at Carbis Bay, Cornwall, designed in the 1930s by Truro based architects, Cowell, Drewitt and Wheatly. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Holland-On-Sea

Modernist House, Holland-On-Sea
A photograph of a modernist seaside house situated in Holland-On-Sea, Essex, designed in the 1930s by architect Ronald Herbert Franks. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway

Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway
Charnock Richard Services (Fortes) - a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 in England, which opened in 1963. Pictures here shortly after opening. Date: circa 1963

Background imageModernist Collection: China, Beijing, Gleaming glass and steel CCTV Headquarters building along Third Ring

China, Beijing, Gleaming glass and steel CCTV Headquarters building along Third Ring Road in central business district at dusk

Background imageModernist Collection: White Star Line / American Line poster

White Star Line / American Line poster
Graphic and modernist style German travel poster advertising the services of White Star Line and American Line ships to America

Background imageModernist Collection: Lubetkin Penguin Pool, January 1934 (b / w photo)

Lubetkin Penguin Pool, January 1934 (b / w photo)
878300 Lubetkin Penguin Pool, January 1934 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Keeper and penguins)

Background imageModernist Collection: Broadcasting House, London (colour photo)

Broadcasting House, London (colour photo)
3102285 Broadcasting House, London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broadcasting House, London)

Background imageModernist Collection: Portrait of Virginia Woolf, 1927 (photo)

Portrait of Virginia Woolf, 1927 (photo)
3557540 Portrait of Virginia Woolf, 1927 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882 - 1941)

Background imageModernist Collection: The house of architect konstantin melnikov, in 10 krivoarbatsky pereulok

The house of architect konstantin melnikov, in 10 krivoarbatsky pereulok, which he designed in the late 1920s, moscow, ussr

Background imageModernist Collection: William James Glackens Girl Green Turban c. 1913

William James Glackens Girl Green Turban c. 1913
William James Glackens: Girl in Green Turban, William James Glackens, c. 1913, Oil on canvas, Philadelphia native William Glackens is best known for his early work as a member of the Ashcan School

Background imageModernist Collection: Porters Lodge or Casa del Guarda pavilion, Park Guell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Porters Lodge or Casa del Guarda pavilion, Park Guell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Ventilation towers on the rooftop of Casa Mila or La Pedrera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Ventilation towers on the rooftop of Casa Mila or La Pedrera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Poster the film production of 'Rossum's Universal Robots' (colour litho)

Poster the film production of 'Rossum's Universal Robots' (colour litho)
XEE3043021 Poster the film production of 'Rossum's Universal Robots' (colour litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek)

Background imageModernist Collection: Pages from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847

Pages from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847
5668984 Pages from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847; (add.info.: Photograph of page from original 1847 first edition)

Background imageModernist Collection: Furniture from a study suite designed by I.A. Fomin, Russian, c.1907-8 (mahogany and birch)

Furniture from a study suite designed by I.A. Fomin, Russian, c.1907-8 (mahogany and birch)
BOO74568 Furniture from a study suite designed by I.A. Fomin, Russian, c.1907-8 (mahogany and birch); canape:112 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Background imageModernist Collection: Psyche, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)

Psyche, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)
5323172 Psyche, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); (add.info.: Psyche. Psyche. Robe du Soir de Worth. Evening dress by Worth)

Background imageModernist Collection: Fumee, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)

Fumee, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)
5323170 Fumee, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); (add.info.: Fumee. Smoke. Robe du Soir, De Beer. Evening dress by Gustav Beer)

Background imageModernist Collection: 'Some recipes to make our own paintings of Marie Laurencin, Picasso, Utrillo'

'Some recipes to make our own paintings of Marie Laurencin, Picasso, Utrillo'
CHT382432 'Some recipes to make our own paintings of Marie Laurencin, Picasso, Utrillo', caricature on Modern Art from 'L'Amour de l'art', Paris, 1925 (engraving) by Guilac

Background imageModernist Collection: Title page from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847

Title page from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847
5668983 Title page from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847; (add.info.: Photograph of title page from original 1847 first edition)

Background imageModernist Collection: Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo)

Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo)
1629958 Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo); (add.info.: Aurelien Marie Lugne (27 December 1869 - 19 June 1940), known by his stage-name and pen name Lugne-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director

Background imageModernist Collection: Simple Paper Modernist Art No1

Simple Paper Modernist Art No1
THE MIUUS STUDIO

Background imageModernist Collection: Modern Green Shapes

Modern Green Shapes
THE MIUUS STUDIO

Background imageModernist Collection: Sigrid Hjertén, 1931. Creator: Isaac Grünewald

Sigrid Hjertén, 1931. Creator: Isaac Grünewald
Sigrid Hjerten, 1931

Background imageModernist Collection: Miss Agnes Cleve, c1910s. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson

Miss Agnes Cleve, c1910s. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson
Miss Agnes Cleve, c1910s. Additional Info: Wilhelmson's paintings are characterised by a dry, unvarnished surface that gives them the appearance of having been exposed to the sun

Background imageModernist Collection: The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet

The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Cafe-Concert, c1879. Here, Manet captures the kaleidoscopic pleasures of Parisian nightlife. The figures are crowded into the compact space of the canvas

Background imageModernist Collection: The Mail Boat Arriving, Christianso, 1920. Creator: Edvard Weie

The Mail Boat Arriving, Christianso, 1920. Creator: Edvard Weie
The Mail Boat Arriving, Christianso, 1920

Background imageModernist Collection: Landscape from Christianso;Motiv from Christianso;Rocky Landscape by the Sea, 1914

Landscape from Christianso;Motiv from Christianso;Rocky Landscape by the Sea, 1914. Creator: Edvard Weie
Landscape from Christianso;Motiv from Christianso;Rocky Landscape by the Sea, 1914

Background imageModernist Collection: Still Life with Oranges in a Basket, 1923. Creator: Edvard Weie

Still Life with Oranges in a Basket, 1923. Creator: Edvard Weie
Still Life with Oranges in a Basket, 1923

Background imageModernist Collection: In the Vicar's Garden, Christianso, 1917. Creator: Edvard Weie

In the Vicar's Garden, Christianso, 1917. Creator: Edvard Weie
In the Vicar's Garden, Christianso, 1917

Background imageModernist Collection: Landscape, Christianso, 1909-1913. Creator: Edvard Weie

Landscape, Christianso, 1909-1913. Creator: Edvard Weie
Landscape, Christianso, 1909-1913

Background imageModernist Collection: Faun and Nymph, 1940-1941. Creator: Edvard Weie

Faun and Nymph, 1940-1941. Creator: Edvard Weie
Faun and Nymph, 1940-1941

Background imageModernist Collection: Dante and Vergil in the Underworld;Study after a painting by Delacroix, 1894-1932

Dante and Vergil in the Underworld;Study after a painting by Delacroix, 1894-1932. Creator: Edvard Weie
Dante and Vergil in the Underworld;Study after a painting by Delacroix, 1894-1932

Background imageModernist Collection: Standing Female Nude, 1923. Creator: Edvard Weie

Standing Female Nude, 1923. Creator: Edvard Weie
Standing Female Nude, 1923

Background imageModernist Collection: Romantic Fantasy, 1920-1921. Creator: Edvard Weie

Romantic Fantasy, 1920-1921. Creator: Edvard Weie
Romantic Fantasy, 1920-1921



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"Exploring the Modernist Marvels: From the Guggenheim Museum in New York City to Buenos Aires' Kavanagh Building" Step into a world where architecture becomes art, as we delve into the realm design. The iconic Guggenheim Museum on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, stands tall as a testament to this avant-garde movement. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, its spiraling structure challenges traditional norms and invites visitors to experience art in a whole new way. Venturing beyond American shores, we find ourselves captivated by the Clipstone Colliery DP137964. This industrial marvel showcases how even functional spaces can embrace modernist aesthetics with its clean lines and geometric forms. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Kavanagh Building proudly displays its Art Deco Pavilion façade. A symbol of elegance and sophistication, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit of modernism while adding a touch of Argentine charm. Meanwhile, across continents in Holland-On-Sea lies an exquisite Modernist House that seamlessly blends nature with contemporary design. Its minimalist approach creates harmony between man-made structures and their surroundings. Returning to the Big Apple's vibrant streetscape is another glimpse at the Guggenheim Museum's striking presence. Its fusion of form and function continues to inspire awe among both locals and tourists alike. Traveling back through time reveals Le Frisson Nouveau - an alluring tango dress illustrated by Czech artist Ludvik Strimpl for Gazette du Bon Ton magazine during Paris' fashion heyday from 1912-1925. This captivating piece exemplifies how modernism transcended architectural boundaries and influenced various artistic disciplines. Shifting gears towards residential spaces brings us to Southgate Estate in Runcorn circa 1977 – housing units that epitomize practicality without compromising style or innovation.