Bunkers Brutalism and Bloodymindedness
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Synopsis
Two-part documentary in which Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in an homage to a style that he sees a brave, bold and bloodyminded. Tracing its precursors to the once-hated Victorian edifices described as Modern Gothic and before that to the unapologetic baroque visions created by John Vanbrugh, as well as the martial architecture of World War II, Meades celebrates the emergence of the Brutalist spirit in his usual provocative and incisive style. Never pulling his punches, Meades praises a moment in architecture he considers sublime and decries its detractors.
Details
- Jonathan Meades
- February 16, 2014
- Ended
- United Kingdom
- BBC Four
- 2
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Concrete Poetry · episodes: 2 · 2014
