The designs and drawings of Antonio Gaudí / George R. Collins, Juan Bassegoda Nonell.

Main entry:

Collins, George R. (George Roseborough), 1917-1993.

Title & Author:

The designs and drawings of Antonio Gaudí / George R. Collins, Juan Bassegoda Nonell.

Publication:

Description:

xx, 83 pages, 70 leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 44 cm

Notes:
Designed by Frank J. Mahood--AIGA.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Antonio Gaudi : his life -- Gaudi and the building styles of his day -- Gaudi's drawings and manner of working -- Sayings of Gaudi : his working procedures as recounted by himself -- Chronology of the life and works of Antonio Gaudi -- Catalogue raisonne of the drawings of Antonio Gaudi.

Summary:

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 - 10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect from Reus and the best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect an individualized and distinctive style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família. Gaudi is one of the most fascinating figures in modern architecture, and he holds a special place within the Modernisme and Catalan Renaixensa movements that coalesced at the turn of the century. Drawings were essential to Gaudi's creative process, which involved numerous preparatory studies leading to a final design. This publication catalogues the complete body of drawings that are known--some were lost, known through photographs, and others rediscovered as late as July 1979--drawings that through various turns of fate survived the wanton destruction of hundreds of Gaudi drawings during the political upheaval of 1936 in Catalonia. The drawings range from his student days in the Barcelona School of Architecture to some of his final projects. There are four broad categories of drawings: matter-of-fact outline drawings of administrative purpose, consisting of land surveys and layouts, and submissions to meet building ordinance requirements; presentation drawings to clients; working drawings, including graphic statics studies; sketches consisting of preparatory studies for specific structures, sketches of subjects other than architecture, and inspirational notations.

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Publisher description

ISBN:

0691039852
9780691039855

Subject:

Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926.
Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926 Drawings Catalogs.
Gaudí, Antoni <1852-1926>
Gaudı́, Antonio <1852-1926>
Gaudí, Antoni 1852-1926
Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926 Criticism and interpretation.
Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926 Catalogs.
Architecture Spain Barcelona History.
Architecture Espagne Barcelone Histoire.
Design.
industrial design.
design (discipline)
Architecture
Drawing
Architekturzeichnung
Grafik
Bouwkunst.
Tekeningen.
Architects Spain 19th century.
Architects Spain 20th century.
Barcelona (Spain)
Spain Barcelona
Architectural design Gaudı́, Antonio - Illustrations

Form/genre:

catalogues raisonnés.
Catalogues raisonnés
Catalogs
History
Books.

Added entries:

Bassegoda Nonell, Juan.
Mahood, Frank J., book designer.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 126773
Call No.: 0008288
Status: Available

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