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Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner CBE FBA (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951–74).
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (born Jan. 30, 1902, Leipzig, Ger.—died Aug. 18, 1983, London, Eng.) was a German-born British art historian. He studied at various German universities and taught at Göttingen University before moving to England to escape Nazism.
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Jan 13, 2014 · Nikolaus Pevsner 1902-1983. Notable works Pioneers of the Modern Movement, later published as Pioneers of Modern Design; The Buildings of England. Contributor to the AR From 1936 he was a frequent, contributor to the AR (albeit sometimes writing under pseudonyms) and 1943-45 was acting editor while JM Richards was on active service. Awards
Feb 18, 2019 · Learn about Nikolaus Pevsner, a German-born academic and writer who became a leading figure in British art and architectural history. Discover how he created the Buildings of England series, a comprehensive and influential guide to English heritage.
Sep 8, 2011 · At the age of 16, Nikolaus Pevsner wrote in his Heftchen, the diary started at 14 and kept throughout his life, ‘This is what I love in people - everything I am not.’ So begins Susie Harries’ biography of arguably England’s greatest art historian.
Jul 21, 2011 · Learn how the historian of British architecture influenced postwar urban planning with his concept of Townscape, based on the 18th-century idea of the picturesque. Explore his unpublished manuscript, Visual Planning, published by the Getty Research Institute in 2010.
A brief overview of the life and works of Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, a German-born architectural historian and editor of The Buildings of England series. Learn about his contributions to the fields of art, design, and architecture, and his influential books.
