Paul t frankl biography samples

  • Viennese émigré Paul T. Frankl was a pioneer of early modern design in America, known for his “Skyscraper” furniture of the 1920s and work for Hollywood.
  • The book was edited by Christopher Long and Aurora McClain and designed by Austrian book designer Peter Duniecki.
  • Paul T. Frankl designed what he called "Skyscraper" furniture.

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    Blog – Insights by Stefan Willerstorfer

    February 22, 2017 Stefan Willerstorfer Stefan WillerstorferAcorde, Acorde in Use, Architecture, Austria, Book, Book Design, California, DoppelHouse Press, Peter Duniecki, Publishing House, Los Angeles, Vienna, United States

    Paul T. Frankl’s autobiography entirely set in Acorde

    Another great example of Acorde in use: Paul T. Frankl’s autobiography offers a unique insight into the rise of American modernism from an insider’s point of view. It sheds light on Paul T. Frankl and his contemporaries as well as on Austrian and American culture in the first half of the twentieth century.

    The book was edited by Christopher Long and Aurora McClain and designed by Austrian book designer Peter Duniecki. It is entirely set in Acorde.

    Cover of Paul T. Frankl’s autobiography, set in Acorde.Various impressions of Frankl’s autobiography, designed by Peter Duniecki.
    October 7, 2016 Stefan Willerstorfer Philippine Daily InquirerAdonis Durado, Garc

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    Preface for Frankl’s Psychobiography: Frankl’s Cure for a Soulless Psychology and a Sick Society

    “Viktor Frankl, one of the most influential and enduring writers and psychotherapists of the 20th century, continues to speak to new generations. His röst is prophetic, because it heralds the current positiv psychology movement, the resurgence of spirituality, and promises hope to a needy world threatened by global terrorism (Wong, 2001a, 2001b) and the AIDS epidemic (Wong, 2003).

    However, like prophets in Biblical times, he is often misunderstood or dismissed. For example, within the positiv psychology movement, especially among those who research on hope and optimism, Viktor Frankl’s contributions are seldom acknowledged.”—(Wong, 2007)

     

    Unfortunately, the above quote about Frankl remains more truthfully relevant today than two decades ago. With the mental health crisis in the era of COVID-19 (Pittaro, 2020), we need Frankl’s wisdom more than ever (Wong, 2020a). That is w

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    15 Books on Art Deco

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    Art Deco Norbert Wolf

    From the Publisher. This sumptuous volume salutes everything Art Deco—from historically significant art and design through to the present day. The Art Deco style is so recognizable and widespread that its original influence on the culture in which it emerged has been all but lost in the clutter of imitation. This book draws our attention back to the birth of Art Deco—a period between two devastating world wars when industrialization was flourishing, interest in archaeology was peaking, and movements such as Cubism, Constructivism, Futurism, and Modernism were turning the art world on its head. Brilliantly designed to reflect the style it celebrates, Art Deco is filled with hundreds of examples of painting, architecture, interiors, jewelry, crafts, furniture, and fashion. Author Norbert Wolf traces the chronology of the Art Deco style by looking at the politics and culture of Europe in the 1920s and early 1930s, and the

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