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Gaudi

By Hensbergen, Gijs Van

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Gaudi

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The first critical biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest architects At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni Gaudi 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 precurser to the other great Catalan artists Picasso, Dali and Bunuel, Gaudi created dramatically original and daring art that was to surpass and reinvent all that had gone before. Gijs van Hensbergen's book is a masterly biography, capturing both the power and importance of Gaudi's work and the unique spirit of Catalan culture. In life and in death, Gaudi lived by extravagant gestures and a creativity that bordered on madness. Even his legendary death under a tram as he stepped back to admire his cathedral in Barcelona has the hint of absurdity and poetry. Today, Gaudi has become an icon of artistic integrity and genius, for religious piety and for unstinting love for his homeland, Catalonia.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
408
Release Date:
2002-11-04
Publication Date:
2002-11-04
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0006548784
ISBN13:
9780006548782
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
341 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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