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The Modernist City

''The Modernist City: An Anthropological Critique of Brasilia'' is a book by anthropologist James Holston published by the University of Chicago Press in 1989.

The book is a case study of the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, as a way to understand the use of modernist principles as the basis for designing a city. The title is a reference to the principles of modernism underlying the development of the city. In the book, Holston traces the development and implementation of the plan for Brasilia, and the development of the city from its inception.

The book is 369 pages long and contains 106 photographs, graphs, and diagrams. Provided by Wikipedia