Herzog

[hurt-sog, hur-zog, er-zawg]

noun

1. Chaim 1918–97, Israeli political leader: president 1983–1997.

2. Maurice, 1919–2012, French mountaineer: climbed Annapurna 1950.

Herzog

/ ˈhɛrtsoːk /

noun

1. Roman. born 1934, German politician; president of Germany (1994–99)

2. Werner (ˈvɛrnər). born 1942, German film director. His films include Signs of Life (1967), Fata Morgana (1970), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997), and Grizzly Man (2005)

Example Sentences

In addition to Von Trier, Kier starred in films from a number of other famed European filmmakers including Werner Herzog, Dario Argento and childhood friend Rainer Werner Fassbinder over the course of his career.

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All these changes are meant to be nearly invisible, according to Jacques Herzog, who with Pierre De Meuron oversaw the renovation of the Breuer.

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Herzog said they wanted to pay their respects to Breuer’s hard-edge design while also finding subtle ways to make the space more useful for Sotheby’s—like that huge freight elevator—and inviting to the public.

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One of their “light touch” moves included removing planters in the sunken garden area out front so more people can eventually sit out there once the planned restaurant goes in, Herzog said.

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Herzog said he wanted to tackle the Breuer in part because he believes architects should look to revamp existing historic buildings and enliven what already exists instead of striving to only create from scratch.

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