Martin Elsaesser

Bridging the Ages

Martin-Elsaesser-Stiftung, Jörg Schilling

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01 March 2026

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A differentiated view of the exceptionally productive and versatile building artist who was marginalized by the Nazi regimen.

For a long time, the large market hall Großmarkthalle (1928) by Martin Elsaesser stood emblematically for the New Frankfurt. Now, with a comprehensive and richly illustrated monograph, the architecture historian and Elsaesser researcher Jörg Schilling presents the story of the exceptionally productive and versatile building artist who was marginalised by the Nazi regimen.

Text in English and German.

AUTHOR: The Martin-Elsaesser foundation, founded in 2009 by Elsaesser's descendants after a settlement with the European Central Bank and the city of Frankfurt, enabled this opulently presented publication after extensive research.

SELLING POINTS: .

First comprehensive monograph about the architect Martin Elsaesser .

With large-format images of his iconic buildings

By: Jörg Schilling
Edited by: Martin-Elsaesser-Stiftung
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 310mm, Width: 230mm,
Weight: 1.850kg
ISBN: 9783899864410
ISBN 10: 3899864417
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

The Martin-Elsaesser foundation, founded in 2009 by Elsaesser’s descendants after a settlement with the European Central Bank and the city of Frankfurt, enabled this opulently presented publication after extensive research.