Pictures of Barcelona, the great book of the city
16/01/2015.
Book. La Fábrica and Ajuntament de Barcelona
metalocus, ALEX DURO
metalocus, ALEX DURO
During the afternoon of the last 15th of January it was presented the new book edited between La Fábrica and Ajuntament de Barcelona which makes a complete tour through the history of this cosmopolite city with photographs from the middle of the 19th century to the present days.
Cover. Barcelona, the great book of the city.
Lluís G. Olivella, 1905. Swimmers at Baños de San Miguel © Lluís G. Olivella i Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona (AFB).
Alexandre Merletti Guaglia, 1920/1930. People dancing catalan dance called "sardanas" at Catalonia Square. © Alexandre Merletti Guaglia i Colección Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya (IEFC).
Antonio Matarranz, 1915. Major Party. Gracia Neighbourhood. © Antonio Matarranz y Colección Institut D’estudis Fotogràfics De Catalunya (IEFC).
Unknown artist, ca. 1920. Ocean liner docked at Barcelona port. © Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya (IEFC).
Unknown artist, ca. 1930. Las Ramblas, L. Roisin store, during a rainy day. © Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya (IEFC).
Bernard Plossu, 1974. Barcelona. © Bernard Plossu.
Carlos de Andrés, 1989. Youth: a generation. Parallel. © Carlos de Andrés.
Frederic Ballell, 1905/1916. The champion Pedro Prat during a race. Frederic Ballell i Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona (AFB).
Leonardo Plasencia Pons, 1940/1950. Road roller working in Montjuïc gardens. © Leonardo Plasencia Pons y Colección Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya (IEFC).
Leopoldo Pomés, 1959. A man in Barcelona. © Leopoldo Pomés.
Pérez de Rozas, 1930. International dance championship at Olympia. © Pérez de Rozas i Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona (AFB).
Pérez de Rozas, 1935. Arrival of the member of parliament Royo Villanova, leader of Partido Agrario Español. © Pérez de Rozas i Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona (AFB).
Txema Salvans, 2008. Couple in the Ciudadela's lagoon. © Txema Salvans.
Francesc Català-Roca, 1982. Gracia promenade. © F. Català-Roca - Arxiu Fotogràfic de l’Arxiu Històric del Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya.
Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, 2006. Pedrera House. © Juan Manuel Castro Prieto.
Nicolás Lafamour, 2012. Mobilee Rooftop sessions. Hotel Silken Diagonal. © Nicolás Lafamour.
José María Alguersuari, 2005. Villa Olímpica beach. © José María Alguersuari.
Mariano Herrera, 2011. Montjuïc. © Mariano Herrera.
Kike del Olmo, 2012. © Kike del Olmo.
How cosmopolitan, elegant, subtle, committed and influential can be Barcelona? Nearly 300 photographs, from the nineteenth century to the present time, give an answer to this question, a journey that shows why Barcelona projects such an attractive image to the world.
Top photographers gather in these pages to portray the city. Dramatic images of Cartier-Bresson, Gerda Taro and Chim during the Civil War contrast with the fresher look of Colita and Miserachs or the sophistication and glamour of Avedon and Helmut Newton. But also including the work of Pérez de Rozas as a chronicler of the city, or photos by Arissa, Català-Roca, Falco, Malet, Forcano, Plossu, Koudelka, Scianna or Salvans.
You can purchase the book here.
Barcelona, the great book of the city.
Size.- 24 x 30 cm.
Number of pages.- 352 pages.
Language.- Spanish - English - Catalan.
Texts.- Berta Marsé and Javier Velasco.
Edition.- Ricardo Feriche.
Coedited between La Fábrica and the Ajuntament de Barcelona.
Bookbinding.- Bound in boards.
ISBN.- 978-84-15691-67-9
PVP.- 49,00 €.
