{"product_id":"berlin-metropolis-19181933-9783791354903","title":"Berlin Metropolis 1918-1933","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlin Metropolis 1918-1933\u003c\/strong\u003e by Peters, Olaf. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783791354903.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated book examines Berlin in depth during a period of explosive growth between the two world wars. Between 1871 and 1919, the population of Berlin quadrupled,\nand the city became the political center of Germany, as well as the turbulent crossroads of the modern age. This was reflected in the work of artists, directors, writers, and critics of the time. As an imperial capital, Berlin was the site of violent political revolution and radical aesthetic innovation. After the German\ndefeat in World War I, artists employed collage to challenge\ntraditional concepts of art. Berlin Dadaists reflected upon\nthe horrors of war, and the terrors of revolution and civil war.\nBetween 1924 and 1929 as the spirit of modernity took hold,\njazz, posters, magazines, advertisements, and cinema played\na central role in the development of Berlin’s urban experience.\nThe concept of the \"Neue Frau\"—the modern, emancipated\nwoman–helped move the city in a new direction. Finally, Berlin\nbecame a stage for political confrontation between the left\nand the right and was deeply affected by the economic crisis\nand mass unemployment at the end of the 1920s. This book\nexplores in numerous essays and illustrations the artistic,\ncultural, and social upheavals in Berlin between 1918 and 1933,\nand places them in a broader historical framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947758317621,"sku":"ByrdShop_3791354906","price":227.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783791354903_5cd468a1-8f1b-4130-9a04-1dfe1bb3bfe0.jpg?v=1778677478","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/berlin-metropolis-19181933-9783791354903","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}