Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau.
Mercator Fund| N° d'inventaire | 29997 |
| Format | 21 X 25.5 |
| Détails | 240 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Brussels, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9789462303607 |
Exhibition at BOZAR, Brussels, 18/10/2023 - 14/01/2024
Book in English with translation of the essays into Dutch and French at the end of the book.
Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau offers an innovative insight into the architectural approach of Victor Horta (1861–1947), whose designs between 1893 and 1905 were pivotal to the development of Art Nouveau architecture. This book presents the work, context, and toolbox of Belgium's most famous architect from a new perspective, uncovering what remains essential to Victor Horta's Art Nouveau, beyond his typically vegetal style and vocabulary. International experts shed new light on Horta's architectural sources, the way he conceived his projects, and his innovative use of structure and light. The book also discusses Horta's reception in the historiography of the Modern Movement and the relationship between his work and King Leopold II's colonial enterprise.
This publication is lavishly illustrated with maps, plans, plaster models, and exceptional, previously unpublished photographic material commissioned by Victor Horta himself. These archival sources are complemented by a series of photographs, taken especially for this book by architectural photographer Maxime Delvaux. They offer a contemporary view of Horta's buildings from the perspective of the various themes explored throughout the pages.
Exhibition at BOZAR, Brussels, 18/10/2023 - 14/01/2024
Book in English with translation of the essays into Dutch and French at the end of the book.
Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau offers an innovative insight into the architectural approach of Victor Horta (1861–1947), whose designs between 1893 and 1905 were pivotal to the development of Art Nouveau architecture. This book presents the work, context, and toolbox of Belgium's most famous architect from a new perspective, uncovering what remains essential to Victor Horta's Art Nouveau, beyond his typically vegetal style and vocabulary. International experts shed new light on Horta's architectural sources, the way he conceived his projects, and his innovative use of structure and light. The book also discusses Horta's reception in the historiography of the Modern Movement and the relationship between his work and King Leopold II's colonial enterprise.
This publication is lavishly illustrated with maps, plans, plaster models, and exceptional, previously unpublished photographic material commissioned by Victor Horta himself. These archival sources are complemented by a series of photographs, taken especially for this book by architectural photographer Maxime Delvaux. They offer a contemporary view of Horta's buildings from the perspective of the various themes explored throughout the pages.