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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

A German-born architect, Mies taught at the Bauhaus before emigrating to the US. His “less is more” use of glass and steel shaped American modernism.

Dates
1886–1969
Born In
Europe > Central Europe > Germany
Active In
North America > United States
Period Culture Style
Modernisms > International Style
Known For
Architecture > Skyscrape
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