Art-Sites Spain: Contemporary Art + Architecture Handbook [Paperback]

Sidra Stich (Author)

Book Description

Series: Art - Sites | Publication Date: April 2001

The art and architecture scene in Spain has become the focus of international attention. High points of interest include Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum, Madrid's Reina Sofia, Barcelona's acclaimed revitalization projects, world-class art centers in Badajoz, Caceres, Castellon, Santiago de Compostella, and award-winning architecture in all regions of Spain by Bofill, Calatrava, Gehry, Isozaki, Meier, and Moneo. With its compelling commentaries on each site, myriad illustrations, practical information, and maps, this book is the essential resource for art adventures in Spain.

Published and distributed by art-SITES Press, San Francisco.

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About the Author

Sidra Stich received a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of California, Berkeley, has taught and lectured widely, and has curated major exhibitions. She is the author of Yves Klein (1994), Rosmarie Trockel (1991), Made in USA (California, 1987), and Anxious Visions: Surrealist Art (1990).

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: art-SITES Press; 1st edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966771745
• ISBN-13: 978-0966771749
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,025,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where to find work by internationally acclaimed artists, July 4, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art-Sites Spain: Contemporary Art + Architecture Handbook (Paperback)

In Spain: Contemporary Art + Architecture Handbook, Sidra Stich provides the visitor with a fascinating guide to what the diverse and rich heritage of the country has to offer. Such art and architectural resources as museums, alternative spaces, galleries, public art exhibitions, urban projects, film centers, sculpture parks, bookstores, and art fairs are identified and surveyed. Readers will note where to find work by internationally acclaimed artists, as well as those newly emerging into prominence. The informative and engaging text is enhanced with 150 illustrations, detailed maps and city tour routes, as well as addresses, phone numbers, websites, access hours, and miscellaneous helpful hints. Spain is a welcome and highly recommended addition to any traveler's reference shelf and an ideal resource for crafting that very special art and architecture oriented itinerary.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art-Sites Spain, February 12, 2002

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Michael Webb (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art-Sites Spain: Contemporary Art + Architecture Handbook (Paperback)

Third in an indispensable series from an indefatigable culture hound with edgy taste and a gift for succinctly mixing facts and opinions. Here's what to do after you have seen Gaudi in Barcelona, Calatrava in Valencia, and the Guggenheim in Bilbao.