Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon

The main goal of the article is to find out whether a specific genre of architectural criticism was formed in the public discourse of interwar Lithuania (1918–1940), and if so, to define the main tendencies of this phenomenon. After defining the critique of architecture as a public discourse in whic...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ef1adcec9ee84d689aea81fe5817b3622021-12-05T14:11:08ZArchitectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon1822-454710.2478/mik-2021-0005https://doaj.org/article/ef1adcec9ee84d689aea81fe5817b3622021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/mik-2021-0005https://doaj.org/toc/1822-4547The main goal of the article is to find out whether a specific genre of architectural criticism was formed in the public discourse of interwar Lithuania (1918–1940), and if so, to define the main tendencies of this phenomenon. After defining the critique of architecture as a public discourse in which, based on theoretical knowledge, reflections on the essence of architecture or evaluations of ongoing urban development and buildings are popularly presented, the article discusses such texts in interwar Lithuania. The publication will acquaint readers with the most creative reviewers of architecture and the thematic variety of publications attributed to architectural critics. The article will also reveal personalised, unexpected assessments of buildings that have already become objects of heritage.Petrulis VaidasSciendoarticlearchitectural criticismmodernismnational styleinterwar pressinterwar lithuaniaFine ArtsNENMeno Istorija ir Kritika, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 59-70 (2021)
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topic architectural criticism
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national style
interwar press
interwar lithuania
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modernism
national style
interwar press
interwar lithuania
Fine Arts
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Petrulis Vaidas
Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
description The main goal of the article is to find out whether a specific genre of architectural criticism was formed in the public discourse of interwar Lithuania (1918–1940), and if so, to define the main tendencies of this phenomenon. After defining the critique of architecture as a public discourse in which, based on theoretical knowledge, reflections on the essence of architecture or evaluations of ongoing urban development and buildings are popularly presented, the article discusses such texts in interwar Lithuania. The publication will acquaint readers with the most creative reviewers of architecture and the thematic variety of publications attributed to architectural critics. The article will also reveal personalised, unexpected assessments of buildings that have already become objects of heritage.
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title Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
title_short Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
title_full Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
title_fullStr Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
title_full_unstemmed Architectural Criticism in Lithuanian Interwar Press: Preconditions of the Phenomenon
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