Tropical Modernism exhibition book & poster
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Take the Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence exhibition home with the official exhibition book and poster.
Rich with 200 illustrations, the catalogue offers a captivating exploration of the architectural style that emerged in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s, as told by the exhibition curator.
The perfect backdrop to your reads, the exhibition poster features Le Corbusier's experimental the Tower of Shadows, located inside the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, a modernist city planned by Le Corbusier in the 1950’s.
Dimensions
Poster: 50.8 x 76.2cm (20 x 30in); Book: 22 x 27cm (8.6 x 10.6in)
Colour
Orange
Product code
SET0008
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Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
Tropical Modernism was an architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s. After independence, India and Ghana adopted the style as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture.