The Expendable Reader: Articles on Art, Architecture, Design and Media 1951-1979

By John McHale

Book Overview

From the Bauhaus to Buckminster Fuller, from Elvis to ecology, the writings of John McHale (1922-1978) engage a diverse set of concerns. The Expendable Reader highlights McHale's theorization of technology and communication and their impact on traditional ideas of culture. Assembled from a broad range of sources, this book enables a sharper grasp on McHale's thinking and on our own cultural situation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883584701
• ISBN13: 9781883584702
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
• Length: 295 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher