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Barcelona

Barcelona

by RobertHughes (Author)

Synopsis

Focusing on the architectural foundations of this extraordinary city, Robert Hughes' account of Barcelona's growth in relation to the region of Catalunya also features political, economic and military drama.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 688
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Vintage
Published: 25 Jan 2001
ISBN 10: 1860468241
ISBN 13: 9781860468247
Book Overview: 'This will certainly become the standard book on Barcelona - a superb achievement and a great pleasure to read' Colm Toibin

Media Reviews
Nobody has ever represented [Barcelona's] character more powerfully, or illustrated its claims to self-destiny more persuasively, than has Robert Hughes in this monumental work -- Jan Morris * Los Angeles Times *
Whether untangling the unlikely legends of Wilfred the Hairy or tangling with the likes of Antoni Gaudi, Hughes has shaped Catalan art, architecture and politics into the ultimate guidebooks -- David Newnham * Guardian *
A wonderful book, by far the best yet to have appeared in the current flood of books on Spain - and one that fills a genuine gap -- Martin Gayford * Sunday Telegraph *
Barcelona is unlikely to be rewarded with a better history than this. Robert Hughes is a master of the big canvas, scooping up the detail of social, economic, political and artistic life and producing images of captivating richness * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Robert Hughes was born in Australia in 1938. Since 1970 he has lived and worked in the United States, where he has been Time magazine's art critic for more than twenty-five years. He is the recipient of a number of awards and prizes for his work, including one from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Age Book of the Year Award for The Fatal Shore. Robert Hughes died in August 2012.