I have freed mankind from superfluous ornament.
ADOLF LOOSThus he loves the house and hates art.
More Adolf Loos Quotes
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The Potemkin city of which I wish to speak here is none other than our dear Vienna herself.
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Architecture arouses sentiments in man. T
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Be truthful. Nature only sides with truth.
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Supply and demand regulate architectural form.
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I have emerged victorious from my thirty years of struggle.
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The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people.
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The work of art is responsible to none; the house is responsible to everyone.
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he architect’s task therefore, is to make those sentiments more precise.
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Man loves everything that satisfies his comfort.
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Lack of ornamentation is a sign of spiritual strength.
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The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not.
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. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.
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All art is erotic.
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The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice.
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The work of art wants to draw people out of their state of comfort.
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