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Let’s Talk About This ‘Classical’ Architecture Thing, Strongmen, And Fascism

ISSUES Posted: February 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Dear United States, this isn’t new – but it is alarming. “For centuries, autocrats, authoritarians, and dictators have held a fascination with using architecture as a political tool to glorify their regimes, often while also dismissing modern architectural styles as lowbrow, cold, or weak. The current crop of far-right world leaders with authoritarian impulses is no different—and that now appears to include President Donald Trump.” – Slate

ISSUES Published: 02.14.20

Read the story in Slate Published: 02.14.20

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