The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic? by Reyner Banham

The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic?

Reyner Banham / 1966

Banham's critical investigation of Brutalism as both moral stance and visual style. Raw concrete greys and earth browns — the palette of béton brut itself, honest materials left deliberately unfinished.

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#D5CEC5 background RGB 213 206 197
#1A1A1A ink RGB 26 26 26
#795548 accent RGB 121 85 72
#5D4037 support RGB 93 64 55
#A1887F neutral RGB 161 136 127
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  --palette-background: #D5CEC5;
  --palette-ink: #1A1A1A;
  --palette-accent: #795548;
  --palette-support: #5D4037;
  --palette-neutral: #A1887F;
}

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  "palette-ink": "#1A1A1A",
  "palette-accent": "#795548",
  "palette-support": "#5D4037",
  "palette-neutral": "#A1887F"
}

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