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Rudolph M. Schindler
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Judith Sheine
  • LAST REVIEWED: 08 January 2024
  • LAST MODIFIED: 26 February 2020
  • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780190922467-0011

  • Gebhard, David. Schindler. San Francisco: William Stout, 1997.

    Originally published in 1971. Gebhard makes use of the materials in the R. M. Schindler papers (see also R. M. Schindler Papers, cited under References) and the book includes an introduction by historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, two key articles by Schindler (see also Schindler 2001 and Schindler 1934, both cited under Writings by Schindler), a chronological list of major buildings and projects, and bibliographies of writings by Schindler and writings on Schindler. Much discussion of Schindler’s work in terms of architectural styles, written early in the postmodern era.

  • Janson, Ellen. “Biographical Notes on R.M. Schindler Architect.” In Schindler by MAK. Edited by Peter Noever, 106–113. Munich: Prestel, 2005.

    Ellen Janson, the client for Schindler’s Janson House (1948–1949), wrote this appreciative essay in 1939; it closely f

     

     

     

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     Name Rudolph Michael Schindler (born Rudolf Michael Schlesinger)
        
     Born September 10, 1887
        
     Died August 22, 1953
        
     Nationality Austria and USA
        
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    BIOGRAPHY
      

    Rudolph M.Schindler practiced in the Los Angeles area from 1920 until his death, producing a series of houses and apartment buildings that explored new concepts of form, materials, and space. Critical of the reigning machine-oriented orthodoxy of most advanced European and American modernists that became known as the International Style, Schindler’s work is highly personal and individualistic.

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    1 of 1Schindler House

    Rudolph Michael Schindler (born Rudolf Michael Schindler, 1887-1953) was an Austrian who emigrated to the United States. His most important works, mostly private houses, were built in or near Los Angeles during the early to mid-twentieth century. Although he worked and trained with some of its foremost practitioners, he often is associated with the fringes of the modern movement in architecture. His inventive use of complex three-dimensional forms, warm materials, and striking colors, as well as his ability to work successfully within tight budgets, however, have placed him as one of the true mavericks of early twentieth century architecture. Mostly, his work escaped widespread publication during his lifetime, but has developed a critical resurgence since the 1980s.

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