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A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels

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A BIGamist Bricoleur : The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. / Lægring, Kasper.

A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. ed. / Benedikt Hjartarson; Tania Ørum; Camilla Skovbjerg Paldam; Laura Luise Schultz. Leiden : Brill, 2022. p. 936-954 (Avant Garde Critical Studies, Vol. 41). (A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, Vol. 41).

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Harvard

Lægring, K 2022, A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. in B Hjartarson, T Ørum, C Skovbjerg Paldam & LL Schultz (eds), A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. Brill, Leiden, Avant Garde Critical Studies, vol. 41, A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, vol. 41, pp. 936-954. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004515956_063

APA

Lægring, K. (2022). A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. In B. Hjartarson, T. Ørum, C. Skovbjerg Paldam, & L. L. Schultz (Eds.), A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975 (pp. 936-954). Brill. Avant Garde Critical Studies Vol. 41 A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV Vol. 41 https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004515956_063

CBE

Lægring K. 2022. A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. Hjartarson B, Ørum T, Skovbjerg Paldam C, Schultz LL, editors. In A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. Leiden: Brill. pp. 936-954. (Avant Garde Critical Studies, Vol. 41). (A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, Vol. 41). https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004515956_063

MLA

Lægring, Kasper "A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels"., Hjartarson, Benedikt and Ørum, Tania Skovbjerg Paldam, Camilla Schultz, Laura Luise (editors). A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. Leiden: Brill. (Avant Garde Critical Studies, Vol. 41). (A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, Vol. 41). 2022, 936-954. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004515956_063

Vancouver

Lægring K. A BIGamist Bricoleur: The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. In Hjartarson B, Ørum T, Skovbjerg Paldam C, Schultz LL, editors, A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. Leiden: Brill. 2022. p. 936-954. (Avant Garde Critical Studies, Vol. 41). (A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, Vol. 41). doi: 10.1163/9789004515956_063

Author

Lægring, Kasper. / A BIGamist Bricoleur : The Postmodern Avant-Gardism of Bjarke Ingels. A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975. editor / Benedikt Hjartarson ; Tania Ørum ; Camilla Skovbjerg Paldam ; Laura Luise Schultz. Leiden : Brill, 2022. pp. 936-954 (Avant Garde Critical Studies, Vol. 41). (A Cultural History of the Avant-Gardes in the Nordic Countries I-IV, Vol. 41).

Bibtex

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