The New Brutalism By Reyner Banham

By the 1960s, Banham himself began to distance his definition from what the movement became. As "Brutalism" evolved into a global shorthand for massive, windowless concrete structures, the original "Ethic" was often lost to a "Style."

An appreciation for art and materials in their "raw" or "savage" state, influenced by Jean Dubuffet’s Art Brut . 2. Banham’s Three Criteria the new brutalism by reyner banham

Banham’s analysis legitimized a movement that the British press called "ugly" and "totalitarian." By framing it as an intellectual pursuit of structural truth, he elevated New Brutalism from a trend to a significant chapter in architectural history. By the 1960s, Banham himself began to distance