Modernismo: Architecture and Design in Spain

by Borja de Riquer I. Permanyer, Borja de Riquer i Permanier, Borja de Riquer

Catalan modernismo, a cultural and artistic style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was the Spanish equivalent of the Arts and Crafts movement and Art Nouveau, the German Werkbund and the Viennese Secession. The common denominator of these movements was the ambition to develop a new concept of beauty based on the creative essence of humankind. This comprehensive study, containing a wealth of information not previously available...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580931111
• ISBN13: 9781580931113
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 11.0" x 12.8"