Bookshelf
study guides books reading lists e-books
home sign in my orders my e-books my trolley my account contact
| can't find it |

| browse books |
artists, architects, photographers
 

books > biography & autobiography > artists, architects, photographers

| book details |

Gaudí

By (author) Gijs Van Hensbergen

| on special |

normal price: R 525.95

Price: R 473.95

| book description |

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 |



Normally shipped | Usually dispatched in 3 to 6 weeks as supplier is out of stock
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 4 Nov 2002
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 408
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 300g
ISBN | 978-0-0065-4878-2
Readership Age |
BISAC |

| other options |

| back |
| your trolley |
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |

| specials |

The Thing at 52

Mr. Ross Montgomery
Hardback
40 pages
was: R 455.95
now: R 410.95
Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.

Free Your Mind: The new world of manipulation and how to resist it

Laura Dodsworth
Paperback / softback
384 pages
was: R 300.95
now: R 270.95
Forthcoming
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller Learn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.

The Silent Patient: The record-breaking, multimillion copy Sunday Times bestselling thriller and TikTok sensation

Alex Michaelides
Paperback / softback
352 pages
was: R 280.95
now: R 252.95
Usually dispatched in 6-12 days
With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.
 
Copyright 2024 |  terms and conditions