Erich Mendelsohn: The Complete Works

A comprehensive monograph on the Complete Works of Erich Mendelsohn (1887–1953), the leading exponent of architectural Expressionism.

Erich Mendelsohn became famous early in his career with his Einstein Tower in Potsdam in 1921, and the Schocken department stores in Stuttgart and Chemnitz, revealed him to be at highest level of his art; dynamic, flowing lines together with a constructive clarity resulting in buildings of expressive plasticity. In 1933 he emigrated to Great Britain where he designed the De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea in 1935. He then moved to Palestine, designing the hospital at Haifa in 1938. From 1941 until his death in 1953 he worked in the USA.

This monograph is a perceptive and dedicated compendium, edited by Bruno Zevi, the eminent Italian writer of architectural history. Over 1000 sketches, designs, plans, photographs of models and present-day photographs of his buildings provide an exhaustive documentation of Erich Mendelsohn‘s power of innovation, and make it an indispensable volume for everyone wishing to get to grips with his work.