The Australian Ugliness
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The Australian Ugliness is a 1960 book by Australian architect Robin Boyd. Boyd investigates visual pollution in Australian aesthetic, in relation to architecture and the suburbs. In the text he coins the doctrine "featurism" to describe the state of Australian architectural design.
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Author | Robin Boyd |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Publisher | F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne |
Publication date | 1960 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 229 pp |
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Whilst not entirely a tragedy for the Australian community, Boyd proposes that education in design, landscaping and architecture can be a means to resolve the ugliness he observed.