Fragments of cityscapes

Fragments of cityscapes

Fragments of Modernity (hereafter Fragments) and Cityscapes of Modernity (hereafter Cityscapes) are two of Frisby’s seminal texts for critical urban theorists: both acutely analyse the modern metropolis as a key site of the new in modern experience. What makes these texts so relevant is, however, not only the detailed analysis in each of them, but also the conceptual space that is opened up between them. This space is of contemporary relevance.

Date

2021

Language

English

Author

Günter Gassner

Keywords

Fragmentation

Critical Theory

Benjamin

Beauty

Commodification

© 2026 Günter Gassner
© 2026 Günter Gassner