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Austrian and Czech architect and art collector (1870-1933)

Also known as: Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos, Adolph Loos, Loos, Адольф Лоос, أدولف لوس, 아돌프 로스

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Ironic, analytical dissection of Viennese culture and modernity's crisis of values. (AI reason)
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Austere Viennese thought prizing clarity and rejecting superfluous expression, echoing Loos's anti-ornament ethic. (AI reason)
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Short Viennese feuilleton sketches observing urban life, fashion and manners of the coffeehouse era. (AI reason)
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