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André Bloc
André Bloc (Algiers, May 23, 1896 – New Delhi, November 8, 1966) was a French sculptor, magazine editor, and founder of several specialist journals. He founded the " Groupe Espace" in 1949. His work is related to that of architects Auguste Perret, Henri Sauvage, and Jourdain. Biography Born in Algeria, he moved to France in 1898. He studied engineering until 1920, then worked in motor and turbine factories. In 1921 he met Le Corbusier who became influential in his career. After this meeting, Bloc moved towards architecture. In 1922 he became the general secretary of the journal ''Science et Industrie''. One year later, in 1923, he became the general secretary of the journal "Revue de l'ingénieur". In 1924 he founded the journal "Revue général du Caoutchouc". In 1930 he founded the renowned journal L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. Bloc ran the publication until 1966. He appointed Pierre Vago as editor-in-chief in 1932. Starting in 1940, Bloc turned towards sculpture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle. Names The city's name is derived via French and Catalan ''Origins of Algiers'' by Louis Leschi, speech delivered June 16, 1941, published in ''El Djezair Sheets'', July 194History of Algeria . from the Arabic name '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
