Around the World in 200 Globes
Stories of the Twentieth Century
$105.69
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2024
Summary
The Dutch architect Willem Jan Neutelings (co-founder of Neutelings Riedijk Architects) is known as the architect of, among other things, the MAS in Antwerp and the Gare Maritime in Brussels’ Tour & Taxis district. Few people know, however, that Neutelings is also an avid collector who, over the years, has built up a very extensive and also very specific collection of hundreds of globes, made between 1900 and 2000. In this book, he presents his collection to the public for the first time.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789460583674 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9460583679 |
| Author: | Willem Jan Neutelings |
| Publisher: | Luster Publishing |
| Imprint: | Luster Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.65kg |
| Dimensions: | 300mm x 240mm |
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“This book is a fascinating look at a history rarely told.” - The Guardian“a fascinating look at a history rarely told” - The Observer“In his new book “Around the World in 200 Globes” (Luster), he spot-lights some of the most significant and interesting, shpwing that a globe is more than a map on a ball.” - Wall Street Journal“a superb illustrator of changing boundaries and national self-regard” - Strong Words“exquisite examples that speak to our species’ ever-shifting ideas of who we are and where we live” - National Geographic Traveler“beautifully put together – and the photographs of the globes are straightforward but show off the magnificence of the collection admirably” - Amateur PhotographerAn image from Around the World in 200 Globes was featued in a article by the Times Literary Supplement. - Times Literary Supplement“This beautiful and skilfully crafted book is an ode to these stories, to the unique objects often anonymous craftsmen produced in the last century, and to the special dedication of collectors.” - New Design
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