Movie: Mies

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Mies van der Rohe
Mies van der Rohe

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Robert A.M. Stern
Robert A.M. Stern

Self

Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson

Self

Franz Schulze
Franz Schulze

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Peter Blake
Peter Blake

Self

George Danforth
George Danforth

Self

Arthur Drexler
Arthur Drexler

Self

Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman

Self

James Ingo Freed
James Ingo Freed

Self

Myron Goldsmith
Myron Goldsmith

Self

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    No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentation of his life, this film shows all his major buildings, as well as rare film footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies as the architect for the Seagram building. Mies's achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, by former students and by architectural historians. Mies is seen in rare documentary footage.

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    1986-01-01

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