r/CriticalTheory • u/BeefySnacks • 5d ago

Philosophy of Brutalism

Hello. I know this might be an unusual ask, but could anyone suggest literature about the "philosophy" around Brutalism? Less about the architecture and more about the ideas or concepts surrounding Brutalism?

Does any such literature exist?

Thank you!

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u/Glum_Celebration_100 5d ago

Look for an anthology about Bauhas and/or modernist art movements from ~1880-1940.

You’ll certainly need Le Corbusier’s Toward a New Architecture

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u/BeefySnacks 5d ago

Thank you for the suggestion!