Hector Guimard

Rheims, Ferré

ISBN 10: 0810909731 / ISBN 13: 9780810909731

Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York, 1987

About this Item

224 pages 165 illustrations 65 in full color. Explanatory Captions and Chronology by Georges Vigne. Foreword by Felipe Ferré. Translated from the French by Robert Erich Wolf. Chronology.

Seller Inventory # 028742

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hector Guimard
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810909731
• ISBN 13: 9780810909731
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First English Language Edition.
• Condition: Fine Condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture
  • Decorative Arts

About this title

Synopsis

With 165 illustrations, including 89 plates in color. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in orange.

Reviews

The reputation of architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942), who was celebrated for his innovative, elegant buildings, declined as Art Nouveau gave way to Art Deco. Taking nature as his model, Guimard, like Antonio Gaudi in Spain, challenged accepted architectural wisdom. He replaced straight lines with curves, classical balance with graceful asymmetry. He twisted cast iron into organic shapes, giving new emphasis to such details as doorways, grilles and railings. Guimard's buildings are the adult equivalent of the enchanted world of childhood fairy talesdelightful, whimsical, yet sophisticated. His major work is displayed here in 165 full-page photographs, from his first success, the Castel Beranger apartment complex, to the seaside villa of La Bluettea playful triumph of disharmony, to the mature, handsome Hotel Mezzaraand, of course, the famous Metro entrances in Paris. Also included are examples of his decorative arts. This book by Academie Francaise member Rheims is a worthy tribute to a long-neglected master.
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