The working masses - the resting masses. Architecture of leisure in communist Poland

Cogent Arts & Humanities

Błażej Ciarkowski¹ 

[1] Institute of History of Art, University of Lodz, Lodz, Polan;

关键词: socialist modernism;    modernism;    modernisation;    the polish people’s republic;    sanatorium;    post-war architecture;    socialist modernism;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23311983.2021.1968098

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

This study is an analysis of the modernist leisure architecture in the Polish People’s Republic and its relation to the phenomenon of mass holiday in authoritarian and totalitarian European countries. Modernist holiday resorts designed by the leading Polish architects were a reflection of the local reception of the modern movement. Using the scale of a single building or the entire construction complex, the designers supported the process of building a new identity for the communist society. Modern aesthetics was meant to endorse the authorities’ official policy and create the image of a progressive state. The social program implemented the ideology of a socialist country, while the assignation of resorts to particular workplaces reinforced the labour ethos.

【 授权许可】

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