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Asmara
Africa’s Jewel of Modernity
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Languages:
English, German
Published/Copyright:
2016
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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch)
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has one of the most extensive surviving ensembles of modernist architecture in the world. To this day, the influence of the former colonial power of Italy from the early 20th century remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the futuristic, expressionist, cubist or rationalistic style have been preserved and dominate the cityscape of Asmara. In 2017 UNESCO made the city a World Heritage Site in recognition of its outstanding modernist architecture. The impressive photographs by Stefan Boness convey the unique atmosphere of Asmara as a living museum of modernity.
New, changed and revised edition of Asmara – The Frozen City (2006)
Author / Editor information
Photographs by Stefan Boness Jochen Visscher (ed.)
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Hardcover published on:
July 14, 2016
Hardcover ISBN:
9783868594355
Edition:
Überarbeitete und veränderte Neuauflage des Titels Asmara: The Frozen City
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
96
Other:
mit 82 farb. Abb.
Hardcover ISBN:
9783868594355
Keywords for this book
Architektur; Eritrea; Kolonie; Moderne; europäischer Städtebau; monumentalistisch; rationalistisch
Audience(s) for this book
Architekten Architekturhistoriker Afrikaforscher Kolonienforscher Touristen
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