At 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
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3836530570
ISBN-13
9783836530576
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219268340
Product Key Features
Book Title
Keiichi Tahara. Architecture Fin-De-Siècle
Author
Riichi Miyake
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Individual Photographers / Artists' Books, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Photography, Art
Number of Pages
966 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
17.6in
Item Height
5.4in
Item Width
12.1in
Item Weight
454.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Na645.5.A7
Photographed by
Tahara, Keiichi
Edition Description
Multilanguage Edition
Reviews
Some fin-de-siècle architects created buildings of such vibrancy that viewers were transported to a magical world of dreams and fairy tales.
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2017-439558
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
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