Barcelona Art Nouveau
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Number Of Pages: 167
Publication Date: 1999-10-01
Sales Rank: 985793
ISBN / ASIN: 0847822206
EAN: 9780847822201
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications
Studio: Rizzoli International Publications
Average Rating: 4.5
London is famous for Big Ben; Paris for the Eiffel Tower; Rome for the Colosseum. Barcelona, on the other hand, is not identified by one or two famous buildings as these other European cities, but rather by an entire movement of turn-of-the-century architecture known simply as Modernisme. Familiar to Americans as art nouveau, its most famous practitioner was the artist and architect Antoni Gaudi. But the city is filled with superb examples of art nouveau in vivid color in Barcelona Art Nouveau.
This book offers a tour of 46 houses, public buildings, and monuments in the art-nouveau style, including brand-new photographs of the work of Gaudi. Visit the famous literary cafe Els Quarte Gats, which was once patronized by Pablo Picasso, who also designed the menu. Lose yourself in the whimsical curves of Casa Josep Batllo, a wonderful example of the combination of artisan tradition and richness that exemplifies art nouveau.
These structures, fully restored to pristine condition for the 1992 Olympics, have been rediscovered by both foreigners and Barcelonans alike, and are captured inside and out in this fascinating record of the adventurous, undulating designs of an exciting era.
Review:
A BOON FOR ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS
Aficionados of Spain and all things Spanish will revel in this celebration of Barcelona's art nouveau architecture.
While Antonio Gaudi is, of course, Spain's preeminent exponent of eye-popping structures, fabled Barcelona is brimming with other examples of this style. A boon for the armchair traveler.
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