Survival boogie woogie: neo-Japonisme, architectural photography & abstraction, 1945-1985

Abstract

"What links are there between Piet Mondrian's unfinished work Victory Boogie Woogie and post-war Japanese and Japanese-style architectural photography? ... This book, which takes a sidelong look at Mondrian, examines the works of Japanese and American architectural photographers to interpret the dynamics of how the world of architecture was Japanized between 1945 and 1985" -- Back cover.

Contents

Neo-Japonisme and architectural photography -- Writing the history of neo-Japonisme in architecture from 1936 to 1985 -- By way of background : How the techniques of architectural drawing and photography developed -- Japan Boogie Woogie -- Neo-Japonisme in Hollywood? -- Photographs in neo-Japanese style since 1955 -- Lewis Mumford, 'The Sky Line -- Status Quo', 1947.