Andre Godard and Maxime Siroux
Disentangling the Narrative of French Colonialism and Modern Architecture in Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9979765 |
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| Authors | Mohadeseh Salari Sardari (0000-0001-5836-1392, Brown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 265-293 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/irn.2024.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4392372558 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper investigates the impact of two French architects, Andre Godard and Maxime Siroux, in early twentieth-century Iran using postcolonial methodology to challenge the reductive prevailing narrative of these architects as representatives of Western imperial powers. Furthermore, this paper argues for the existence of a distinct local modernism in Iran, highlights the enduring presence of Iranian architectural traditions throughout different historical periods, and argues against the narrative of modern architectural works in Iran as simplistic hybrids of pre-Islamic Iranian architecture and Western modernism. In addition, this research underscores the role of Iranian intellectuals in shaping the cultural and social movements that led to the broader modernization of Iran and modernism in Iranian architecture
Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Literature · Narrative · Architecture · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History
| Highly cited | No |
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