From Mannerism to Postmodernism in Architecture by Jeanne Willette | Sep 7, 2012 | Contemporary Aesthetics, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Culture, Contemporary Philosophy, PostmodernMannerism and Symbolism in Architecture Robert Venturi began his famous book, Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, with a “gentle manifesto” for what he called “Nonstraightforward Architecture.” The young architect stated, I like...