From Publishers Weekly
Catalan architect Josep Maria Jujol i Gilbert (1879-1949) was unfairly overshadowed by his prominent teacher, Antonio Gaudi, according to Sola-Morales, who teaches at Barcelona's Escuela de Arquitectura. Jujol's distorted designs, his inspirations (including art nouveau and Catholicism) and his commissions to apply his unconventional style to homes and churches are discussed here. Some 250 images by photographer Levick ( Great California Gardens ) show Jujol's surreal elaborations of functional objects: multihued mosaics and swirls of sgraffito adorn walls, benches and floors; undulating, organic forms are incorporated into iron gates and railings, giving them an elastic, sinuous quality; bricks are stacked to create erratic angles and curves for arches, towers and windows. Sola-Morales's well-researched text is dry, but the charm of Jujol's work is evident in Levick's striking photos. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: Spanish, English
The Jujol FROM THE PUBLISHER
The exhibition entitled Jujol's Universe has led to the publication of this catalogue. Its aim is to complement the studies on the architect published to date by scholars and experts, such as Carlos Flores, Josep M. Jujol, jr., Josep Llinas and Ignasi de Sola-Morales, and the monograph published ten years ago by the College of Architects magazine Quaderns. This book joins those writers who share the purpose of according Jujol, one of the most unusual creative figures in architecture this century, the status he deserves. The main contributions made by this catalogue are new articles, reproductions of his original designs in the Jujol Archive, an illustration of the publishing process for two of his designs and a careful selection of images of his particular creative universe. A list of his principle works and a full bibliography are given at the back of this catalogue for the reader who wishes to find out more about Jujol's work and creative processes.
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