Author: Permanyer, Lluis
Title: Barcelona Art Nouveau
Description: New York, Rizzoli, 1999. Hardcover. Dark blue casedbound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in black down a pale yellow spine. Pages: (6), 7-159. Profusely illustrated with color images. "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 Eurpean cities, but rather by an entire movement of turn-of-the-century architecture inown 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 by many other architects, which are all revealed 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 café Els Quatre Gats, which was once patronized by Pablo Picasso, who also designed the menu. Lose yourself in the whimisical [sic] curves of Casa Josep Batlló, 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." Contents are as follows: Foreword / Joan Clos -- Barcelona is modernisme / Lluís Permanyer -- Palau Güell -- The Gaudi lampposts -- Hotel España -- Farmàcia del Doctor Genové -- Antiga Casa Figueras -- Catalana de Gas i Electricitat -- Casa Francesc Marti i Puig (Els Quartre Gats) -- Palau de la Música Catalana -- Casa Pons / Pascual -- Casa Calvet -- Forns Sarret and de la Concepció -- Casas Antoni Rocamora -- Casa Manuel Malagrida -- Casa Albert Lleó i Morera -- Casa Antoni Amatller -- Casa Josep Batlló -- Editorial Montaner i Simon -- Casa Dolors Calm -- Casa Doctor Miquel A. Fargas -- Farmàcia Bolós -- Casa Evarist Juncosa -- Casa Josep i Ramon Queraltó -- Casa Enric Battló -- Thirty-two bench lampposts -- Casa Jaume Forn -- Casa Viuda de Marfà -- Municipal Conservatory -- Casa Manuel Llopis -- Casa Josep Thomas -- Palau Ramon Montaner -- Casa Pere Milà -- Casa Ramon Casas -- Casa Pere Serra i Pons -- Casa Lluís Pérez Samanillo -- Casa Miquel Sayrach -- Casa Bonaventura Ferrer -- Casa Marià Fuster i Fuster -- Casa Comalat -- Palau Baró de Quadras -- Casa Bartomeu Terrades i Brutau -- Casa Romà Macaya i Gilbert -- Casa Evelí Planells -- Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família -- Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau -- Park Güell -- Casa Manuel Vicens i Montaner -- Alternative buildings route. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp to dust jacket at the base of the spine. The upper back cover edge is folded. Small tear in the front cover of the dust jacket. Stamp on front free end page. Stamp on back free end page. Sticker and due date card on back pasted end page.

Keywords: European Architecture ; Barcelona Art Nouveau ; ; General Reference - European Architecture


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