Juan Jose Lahuerta Bücher

Dieser Bildband lädt ein zu einem Rundgang durch das von Gaudi erbaute Haus Batlló auf dem Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona.

This book takes us beyond its façade to reveal to us, with meticulous detail, the architect’s great creativity. It includes an essay by Juan José Lahuerta and a study of the morphology of the building.

Focusing on the life and artistic evolution of Julio González, this illustrated catalog delves into his complex family dynamics and relationships with contemporaries like Picasso. It highlights how González transitioned from a romantic ideal of art to a radical approach in the 1930s, challenging traditional norms. The book also features a presentation of the latest exhibition at the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, marking a significant contribution to the understanding of González's legacy in modern art.

Religious subject matter is not central in 20th century art. One might therefore suspect that, for the avantgarde, the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) would have eclipsed religion altogether. However, as Juan José Lahuerta argues in this book, the war caused a considerable revival of certain themes of religious art. In particular, it intensified Pablo Picasso's lifelong preoccupation with the subject of the Crucifixion. The work of the Swiss surrealist painter Max von Moos (1903-1979) throws additional light on the paradox at hand. In 1938, i. e. one year after Picasso painted „Guernica,“ von Moos published an essay entitled „Religious Painting of Our Time“ that addresses some of the critical issues then confronted by church art: issues of communication and expression, realism and abstraction that turn out to offer surprising insights into Picasso's art - if not into modern art altogether.