Gaudi: Architect of Imagination

Gaudi: Architect of Imagination
Susan B Katz, Schwalbe Linda
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NZ$ 34.99
Hardback
h279 x 229mm - 40pg
7 Jun 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780735844872
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Your dreams can change the world! Colourful mosaics, playful flowing forms, imaginative facades-Barcelona shines with the buildings of Antoni Gaudi. How did the son of a Catalan blacksmith become a world-famous architect? The first years of Gaudi' s life were challenging. Because of an illness, young Gaudi couldn' t attend school and was often alone. Many of his days were spent out in nature, which he would later call his great teacher. Even during his training as an architect in Barcelona, his teachers were puzzled, wondering: is he a "genius or a fool? " Many considered his unusual ideas eccentric, sometimes even crazy. But Gaudi was simply ahead of his time. His buildings are now a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site. With an insightful eye into the world of an inspired genius, award-winning author Susan B. Katz tells of Gaudi' s life and work. Linda Schwalbe' s dazzling and powerful illustrations reflect the inventive, daring, and flamboyant style of Gaudi' s work.
A Spanish boy with "wobbly legs" grows up to be an architect known for his curved and broken lines. In this picture-book biography, readers learn that Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) didn' t follow in the footsteps of his father, a metalsmith, because he "had an illness that made it hard for him to walk. " Instead, as a child, he rode a donkey around the Catalan countryside, admiring the shapes and curves of the world around him. Educated as an architect, he began to make art and construct buildings that incorporated those curves and broken lines. With the support of a patron Count Escubi Guell, he designed and supervised the construction of houses, a park, and even a cathedral in Barcelona. Work continues on La Sagrada Familia cathedral even today. Katz, who is also an artist whose own mosaic art reflects Gaudi' s influence, has written a smoothly flowing overview of the architect' s life, giving prominence to his patron' s support and incorporating a few direct but unsourced quotations. She concludes with a schematic map showing Gaudi' s major buildings in Barcelona and a short afterword. Schwalbe' s stylized acrylic paintings are lively and engaging, full of curves, fantastic shapes, and surprising colors. They nicely reflect Gaudi' s work and would show well in a storytime. A solid biography of an important artist. -- "Kirkus Reviews" Gaudi is the story of Antoni Gaudi, a Spanish architect and artist well known for this UNESCO world heritage site buildings in Barcelona. The beautiful, somewhat abstract, very unique illustrations are beautiful and very inviting. This book, and the story within it, are both the true definition of STEAM, Science/Math meet Art. As a grade 3 teacher, I would definitely consider purchasing a copy of this book for my classroom library. The text is probably too difficult for most early years students to read themselves, but I could see reading this story to my class or using it with upper elementary students. I think that the illustrations are the perfect for inspiring children to create their own art. I would definitely recommend this book to teachers and families of children in the 5-12 age range. The number of connections to curricular content are infinite and the story itself is inspirational. -- "Teach Read Inspire Blog"
Susan B. Katz is an award-winning Spanish bilingual author/illustrator; National Board Certified Teacher; and literacy specialist. She has published 20 books, including The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Frida Kahlo, and Meditation Station. She also launched and ran Facebook and Instagram' s author vertical. Susan lived and worked in Spain, and studied ceramics there. She later turned two boxes of broken ceramics into a mosaic business, inspired by Gaudi' s masterpieces. She lives near San Francisco, CA. Find out more about her at SusanKatzBooks. com. Linda Schwalbe studied illustration at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle and at the? Berlin University of the Arts. Inspired by discoveries and adventures, music and nature, she is happiest painting with acrylics. She is the author/illustrator of Ida and the World Beyond Mount Kaiserzipf and winner of the prestigious Serafina Award. This is Linda Schwalbe' s second book for NorthSouth. She lives and works in Leipzig, Germany.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780735844872
Published: 7 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: North-South Books
Publisher: North-South Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 229mm
Pages: 40

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