Description

Author: Dernie, David

Brand: Thames & Hudson

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: Hardcover

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: 15-05-2018

Part Number: 9780500343234

Details: Product Description An expertly written and exquisitely photographed study of the buildings of Victor Horta, a central figure of Art Nouveau whose work was fundamental to modernist architectureIn the decade following the success of his design for the Htel Tassel in Brussels in 1893, Victor Horta, the creator of Art Nouveau architecture, produced more than forty buildingsand a movement. Prepared in close collaboration with the Horta Museum, Brussels, Victor Horta: The Architect of Art Nouveau discusses the many influences on Hortas designs and his legacy. The richly ornamental style of Art Nouveau, characterized by fluid lines based on natural forms, expressed a desire to abandon the historical styles of the nineteenth century and to develop a language that was beautifully crafted and thoroughly contemporary, laying the foundations for the development of modernism in architecture and interior design.Detailed descriptions of nineteen projects representing the full range of Hortas workincluding Edicule Lambeaux, Htel Autrique, Htel Max Hallet, and the Brugmann Hospital, are illustrated with Hortas original drawings and specially commissioned photographs by award- winning photographer Alastair Carew-Cox. Extensive photographs of Htel Solvayto which access had been denied for twenty years before Carew-Cox was granted special access, in recognition of his and David Dernies significant contribution to the study of Hortaare also included. 300+ illustrations, 210 in color Review “Belgian architect Victor Horta’s (1861-1947) dynamic approach to design, form, materials, and sense of movement revolutionized architecture and propelled it into the realm of art nouveau… Visually stunning and exciting. Recommended for architecture and decorative arts collections.” Library Journal About the Author David Dernie is an architect and educator. He studied at the University of Cambridge and then became a Rome Scholar in Architecture at the British School at Rome and was elected a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.Alastair Carew-Cox is an award-winning photographer specializing in architecture and interiors.

EAN: 9780500343234

Package Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English