{"title":"Axel Schmitzberger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAxel Schmitzberger\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling explorations within the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending thoughtful analysis with vivid storytelling. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eAlfred Preis Displaced\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the intersections of history, art, and identity, inviting readers to reflect on cultural movements and their legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly researched narratives that illuminate overlooked figures and moments in art history, revealing the complexities behind creative expression and displacement. Schmitzberger’s writing is both accessible and profound, making challenging cultural topics resonate deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alfred-preis-displaced-by-axel-schmitzberger-9781954600140","title":"Alfred Preis Displaced","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first publication to catalogue the complete works of architect and arts advocate Alfred Preis, a Viennese modernist who fled Nazi-occupied Austria and transformed regional Hawaiian architecture, with his best-known project being the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArchitect, planner, and arts advocate Alfred Preis (1911–1994) dedicated his many creative talents to his beloved, adopted home, Hawai'i. Born to a Jewish family, raised and educated in Vienna, Preis became an exile after escaping from Nazi-occupied Austria in 1939 and was briefly interned as an \"enemy alien\" when the United States entered World War II. Preis emerged as one of Hawai'i's leading modern architects in the 1950s and 1960s. His celebrated architectural career spanned twenty-three years, during which he designed almost one hundred and eighty completed projects, ranging from residences and schools to commercial buildings and public parks. His new, regionalist vision for architecture and planning was specific to the Hawaiian context, its people, its tropical climate, and its stunning landscape. Preis's crowning achievement was his design for the famed USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first publication to examine Alfred Preis's body of work in architecture, spanning from 1939 to 1963. It includes not only several acclaimed public projects but also illustrates the transition from a European modern language into a regional modernism, unifying both cultures in distinct and pioneering ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn later years, through his legislative work, Alfred Preis became a visionary advocate and leader for the public arts, creating the first 1% law in the United States, which stipulated that 1% of all public building construction be used for the purchase of public art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460140351724,"sku":"9781954600140","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781954600140-alfred-preis-displaced.jpg?v=1774944506"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/axel-schmitzberger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}