Antoni Gaudí - (Critical Lives) by Michael Eaude (Paperback)
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Highlights
- An accessible account of the contradictory life and work of the modernist Catalan architect.
- About the Author: Michael Eaude is the author of several books on Spanish and Catalan culture, including A People's History of Catalonia.
- 224 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Artists, Architects, Photographers
- Series Name: Critical Lives
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About the Book
"The celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudâi was a contradictory figure: deeply religious and politically right-wing, he nevertheless created revolutionaly, lyrical buildings. This book explores Gaudâi's life, work and influences, from Catalan nationalism to the Industrial Revolution. Michael Eaude expertly guides readers through Gaudâi's great works--including the Sagrada Famâilia, which attracts millions of tourists to Barcelona each year--and examines his monumental life, from the architect's provincial upbringing in Reus to his time in Barcelona, where he became a dandy whose only attempt at marriage was rejected. Gaudâi later suffered a nervous breakdown, became obsessively religious, and fused Gothic, Baroque and Orientalist architecture into his unique style" --Book Synopsis
An accessible account of the contradictory life and work of the modernist Catalan architect. The celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí was a contradictory figure: a deeply religious, politically right-wing man who nevertheless built revolutionary buildings. This book explores Gaudí's life, work, and influences from Catalan nationalism to the industrial revolution. Michael Eaude expertly guides readers through Gaudí's dozen great works, including the Sagrada Família that attracts millions of tourists each year. Gaudí's life is also chronicled from his provincial upbringing in Reus to his time in Barcelona. He later suffered a nervous breakdown, became obsessively religious, and fused Gothic, Baroque, and Orientalist architecture into his unique style. This brief biography offers an accessible introduction to this perplexing and fascinating life.Review Quotes
"The book provides good historical context for some basic understanding of Gaudí's motives and historical setting . . . Eaude writes very accessibly . . . Adorned with 57 illustrations and/or snaps, though black and white, it feels a complete picture of the man and the myth . . . A concise, yet contextual and entertaining overview of the life and times of one of Spain's most well-known and prodigious architects."-- "Bookmunch (UK)"
"Journalist Eaude delivers an energetic survey of the life and work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí . . . a worthy tribute to one of history's great iconoclasts."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Eaude's 'Ode' to Gaudí is a wonderful introduction to the architect as genius and Catalan myth, while also celebrating Gaudí's extraordinary capacity to blend a medieval mindset with his position at the cutting edge of the avant-garde."--Gijs van Hensbergen, author of 'Gaudí and Guernica'
"This new intellectual biography explains the complex synergy between the life and work of Gaudí at a crossroads of history: from the awakening of the Catalan bourgeoisie to the shipwreck of his legacy in Barcelona today."--Carolina García-Estévez, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
About the Author
Michael Eaude is the author of several books on Spanish and Catalan culture, including A People's History of Catalonia.Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 4.1 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Artists, Architects, Photographers
Series Title: Critical Lives
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Eaude
Language: English
Street Date: March 14, 2024
TCIN: 1006100478
UPC: 9781789148374
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-0235
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.95 pounds
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