Gaudí
$42.80
- Paperback
408 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2002
Summary
Gaudí: Architect of Dreams, Icon of Catalonia
The first critical biography of one of the twentieth century’s greatest architects.
At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni Gaudí was arguably the most famous architect in the world. He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of modern architecture, that were as exotic as they were outrageous. A precursor to the other great Catalan artists like Picasso, Dali and Buñuel, Gaudí created dramatically ori…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780006548782 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0006548784 |
| Author: | Gijs Van Hensbergen |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2002 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
‘This book is written with immense sympathy and understanding for Gaudi himself and his work, but also for the cultural and political background. In its scope and ambition, its clarity and its feeling for the period and the personality, this book is the most definitive book on Gaudi which has yet been produced.’ Colm Toibin ‘It is rare for the biography of an architect to be so human and so humorous. Gijs van Hensbergen has managed to recreate in his book that same combination of playfulness and seriousness which characterises Gaudi, and Barcelona. His infectious enthusiasm is conveyed through vibrant and witty prose. Altogether a delight.’ Paul Preston
About The Author
Gijs Van Hensbergen
Gijs van Hensbergen lectures in architecture and is the author of Art Deco and of the highly acclaimed Spanish travel book A Taste of Castille. He lives in Dorset.
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