In The Story of Post-Modernism Charles Jencks the authority on Post-Modern architecture & culture provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day By breaking the narrative into seven distinct chapters which are both chronological & overlapping Jencks charts the ebb & flow of the movement the peaks & troughs of different ideas & themes The book is highly visual As well as providing a chronological account of the movement each chapter also has a special feature on the major works of a given period The first up-to-date narrative of Post-Modern Architecture
- other major books on the subject were written 20 years ago An accessible narrative that will appeal to students who are new to the subject as well as those who can remember its heyday in the 70s & 80s