An exploration of the intimate and inextricable relationship between architecture, power, money and politics in the twentieth century. How and why have presidents, prime ministers, mayors, millionaires and bishops come to share such a fascination with architecture? From Blair to Mitterrand, from Hitler to Stalin to Saddam Hussein, architecture has become an end in itself, as well as a means to an end. This is a book of genuine timeliness, throwing new light on the aspirations and the motivations of the rich and powerful across the world - and on the political nature of contemporary culture.
- ISBN10 1101394250
- ISBN13 9781101394250
- Publish Date 1 November 2006 (first published 2 June 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Penguin Group
- Format eBook
- Language English