{"product_id":"concrete-in-transition-the-architect-erling-viksjo-and-his-artist-collaborators-9788281541351","title":"Concrete in Transition: The Architect Erling Viksjø and His Artist Collaborators","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Øystein Ustvedt | Talette Simonsen | Marianne Yvenes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: National Museum of Oslo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: National Museum of Oslo\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Individual Architects \u0026amp; Firms - Essays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksj 's projects. Discusses Viksj 's collaborations with well-established artists such as Hannah Ryggen and Kai Fjell, and young Modernists including Odd Tandberg, Carl Nesjar and Inger Sitter. Text in English and Norwegian.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErling Viksj 's buildings challenge our notions about what constitutes good architecture. His extensive use of concrete, modules and repetitive shapes has caused many to describe him as Norway's foremost Brutalist architect. Viksj  also went furthest in collaborating with visual artists. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcrete in Transition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e examines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksj 's projects. How could one attain a unified design where art was no longer an addition to, or in competition with, the architecture? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis publication discusses Viksj 's collaborations with well-established artists such as Hannah Ryggen and Kai Fjell, and young Modernists including Odd Tandberg, Carl Nesjar and Inger Sitter. In addition, it discusses the projects in which he collaborated with Pablo Picasso. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eText in English and Norwegian.","brand":"National Museum of Oslo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47967911608471,"sku":"9788281541351","price":3528.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788281541351.webp?v=1782916081","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/concrete-in-transition-the-architect-erling-viksjo-and-his-artist-collaborators-9788281541351","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}