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Czech Cubism: Architecture, Furniture, and Decorative Arts 1910-1925 explores the revolutionary avant-garde movement of early 20th-century Bohemia. Published by Princeton Architectural Press and the Vitra Design Museum, this comprehensive softcover volume features over 500 photographs and drawings, many in full color. It documents the extraordinary realization of the cubist movement in the applied arts, showcasing inventive furniture with folded planes, diamond-like faceting in ceramics, and unique architectural documentation. The book includes scholarly essays, biographies of architects and designers, a complete bibliography, and a map of existing cubist buildings in Czechoslovakia. Ideal for collectors of art history, modern design, and architectural theory. ISBN 1-878271-66-0.