Gaud. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Gaud. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
By (Author) Rainer Zerbst
Taschen GmbH
Taschen GmbH
13th September 2020
6th July 2020
Germany
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings
History of architecture
Architecture: religious buildings
Architecture: residential and domestic buildings
720.92
Physical Properties
Hardback
512
Width 156mm, Height 217mm, Spine 44mm
1138g
Description
The life of Antoni Gaud (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Famlia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar.
Gaud's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Famlia, is the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents Gaud's complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the "Dante of architecture" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.
Reviews
This book shows us the Catalan architect's universe as never before. * El Pas *
There is probably no better way to enter the mind of Gaud than through this book. * eldiario.es *
Author Bio
Rainer Zerbst studied modern languages at the University of Tbingen and in Wales from 1969 to 1975. From 1976 to 1982 he worked as a research assistant in the Department of English at the University of Tbingen. Since completing his doctorate in 1982, Zerbst has been active as a critic in the fields of art, literature, and theater.
