Keiichi Tahara: Architecture Fin-de-siècle: Architecture Fin-de-siècle
Author: Keiichi Tahara
ISBN: 9783836530576
Price: Rs. 38000.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
About This BookAt the turn of the 20th century, architecture took an imaginative leap. As new construction materials and technologies met such far-flung stimuli as the Far East, nirvana, and the unleashed unconscious of Freudian psychoanalysis, buildings by the likes of Gaudí, Horta, Hoffmann, Loos, and Mackintosh instilled structure with the sinuous lines of nature, surfaces with a fairy-tale shimmer, and spaces with an ethereal wash of light or shadowy, mysterious hush. For this dramatic portfolio, printed for the first time ever in a book with five colors including gold, the late architectural photographer Keiichi Tahara traveled across Europe to present the finest examples of this Art Nouveau architecture. From the glamorous façade of the Grand Hotel Europa to the elaborate sweep of a staircase or the perfect poise of a single chandelier, Tahara captures the intricate details as much as the holistic spatial effects of these ambitious, marvelous structures. With an eye attuned to the style’s organic detailing, he surveys its floral patterns, vine-like balustrades, and the soft, hollow interiors that seem to summon us into some primordial place. Drenched in sunshine or draped in dramatic shadows, Tahara’s pictures excel in evoking not only the unrivaled aura of these buildings but also the particular, fin-de-siècle spirit of their age, caught on the axis of a century, and characterized by reflection and yearning, as much as technological, philosophical, and political advance. Texts by Riichi Miyake accompany Tahara’s pictures to describe the buildings’ floor plans, designs, and the broader context of their dreamlike environments.Limited and numbered edition of 10,000 copies Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Keiichi TaharaPublisher: Taschen America LlcFormat: Hardcover – 1 September 2017Language: MultilingualPages: 928ISBN: 978-3836530576Dimensions: 36.8 x 27 x 5 cmWeight: 12 kg 700 g
Edition details: Hardcover – 1 September 2017, Multilingual. Reference ISBN: 9783836530576.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- Multilingual • Hardcover – 1 September 2017
- ISBN Reference
- 9783836530576
- Publisher
- Taschen America Llc
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
About This BookAt the turn of the 20th century, architecture took an imaginative leap. As new construction materials and technologies met such far-flung stimuli as the Far East, nirvana, and the unleashed unconscious of Freudian psychoanalysis, buildings by the likes of Gaudí, Horta, Hoffmann,...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Keiichi Tahara.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- Published by Taschen America Llc.
- Language: Multilingual.
Catalog Description
About This BookAt the turn of the 20th century, architecture took an imaginative leap. As new construction materials and technologies met such far-flung stimuli as the Far East, nirvana, and the unleashed unconscious of Freudian psychoanalysis, buildings by the likes of Gaudí, Horta, Hoffmann, Loos, and Mackintosh instilled structure with the sinuous lines of nature, surfaces with a fairy-tale shimmer, and spaces with an ethereal wash of light or shadowy, mysterious hush. For this dramatic portfolio, printed for the first time ever in a book with five colors including gold, the late architectural photographer Keiichi Tahara traveled across Europe to present the finest examples of this Art...
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