Jean Prouv: Maison Dmontable 6x6 Demountable House by Jean ... - 9782909187037

Galerie Patrick Seguin

Jean Prouv: Maison Dmontable 6x6 Demountable HouseAuthor(s): Jean Prouv\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Galerie Patrick Seguin, France\nImprint: Galerie Patrick Seguin\nISBN-13: 9782909187037, 978-2909187037\nSynopsis\nThe first of nine monographs published by the Galerie Patrick Seguin on Prouv's housing modules Though lacking any formal education in architecture, Jean Prouv [tel] became one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century, boldly experimenting with new building designs, materials and methods. Prouv was raised in an environment of artistic, socially motivated innovation: his father belonged to \""l'cole de Nancy,\"" a collective that sought to unite art, industry and social awareness. He continued this practice throughout his adulthood, opening the Ateliers Jean Prouv to manufacture standardized, economical goods on a mass scale--which, during World War II, included creating portable and demountable barracks. After the war, the French government commissioned.