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Meistara portrets padomju Latvijas arhitektūras vēsturē
Portrait of a Master in the History of Soviet Latvian Architecture

Author(s): Dina Suhanova
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Mākslas vēstures pētījumu atbalsta fonds
Keywords: Modris Ģelzis; Jānis Lejnieks; Latvian architecture; modernism

Summary/Abstract: The review examines the monograph "Patiesa forma. Tīrs stils. Modris Ģelzis. Arhitekts" (Rīga: Neputns, 2007, 288 p.) by architecture historian Jānis Lejnieks. It deals with the legacy of Modris Ģelzis (1929-2009), outstanting representative of modernist trend in Latvia and author of numerous reconstructions of public buildings as well as private mansions and summer cottages.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 69-70
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: Latvian