Mies [videorecording] /
a co-production of Michael Blackwood Productions, Westdeutscher Rundfunk ; produced and directed by Michael Blackwood; narration written by Franz Schulze.
- [New York] : Michael Blackwood Productions, c1985.
- 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
In English and German, with English subtitles. Subtitle on motion picture: The Architecture of Mies van der Rohe. VHS format.
A critical portrait of the architect, commemorating the centennial of his birth in 1886. Recently rediscovered, rare film footage allows Mies to explain his philosophy and approach to design. Revisits sites of Mies most innovative work including the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Chicago, the first campus designed entirely by one person since Jefferson's University of Virginia, and the Nationalgalerie in Berlin, his last work and perhaps greatest accomplishment in the use of the clear span design.
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
Architecture--History--United States--20th century. Architecture, Modern--Germany.--20th century