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Discover the gentler face of modernism in this introduction to Alvar Aalto, the Finnish architect who defied the slick geometries set by the Intern...

With 36 prototype designs, the Case Study House program created paradigms for modern living that would extend their influence far beyond their Los ...

Visual impact: nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design The creative duo Charles Eames (1907–1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) t...

From prairie houses to skyscrapers and the Guggenheim Museum, explore the life and work of one of the greatest pioneers in the history of architect...

From majestic desertscapes to magnified lilies and irises, survey the unique and luminous oeuvre of Georgia O’Keeffe, a seminal figure in modern Am...

Feminist icon, symbol of Mexican culture, political activist, groundbreaking artist: discover the many facets of Frida Kahlo, who transformed the a...

With his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, John Lautner is responsible for some of the most orig...

Through eye-popping colors and simple forms, rejoice in the restless creativity and infectious energy of Henri Matisse, the artist who never stoppe...

“Painting with scissors” is how Henri Matisse referred to his cut-outs. Produced towards the end of his life, when the artist was confined to a whe...

Famed for his motto “less is more,” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debate...