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In around 1900, the world of books reflected the philosophical and aesthetic concerns of a Catalan culture which, in the space of 50 years, had gone from a growing realisation of its uniqueness (thanks to the Renaixença movement) to becoming consolidated as part of the latest European cultural movement: Art Nouveau.As well as the books themselves, the exhibition explores the entire process of creating a book,from the illustrators making the original drawings, to the reproduction of these images in print (involving remarkable changes in size, colour and appearance) right up to the advertising generated by the publishing industry through the simultaneous movement of poster art.
As the industrialisation of graphic arts and the dominance of Barcelona’s publishing houses within Spain coincided with the cultural and artistic movement of Modernisme (as it was known in Catalonia), this encouraged the flourishing of the book-object, and particularly the illustrated book. By combining text and image in the same space, modernist symbolist poets and painters conceived the book as a work of Total Art.
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Consultez l'exposition au Visitmuseum
Parallel activities THE CATALAN BOOK IN TIME OF MODERNISME
Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
Lecture: The Catalan book in the time of Modernism by Aitor Quiney,
Curator of the exhibition
Blue Room. Maricel Palace
OPEN DAY
Wednesday, January 13
Wednesday, February 3
Wednesday, March 3
Wednesday, April 7
DIDACTIC WORKSHOPS
Gothic Calligraphy Workshop (Eudald Canibell)
Taught by the calligrapher Carmen Baltà Saturday
October 24 and 31 POSTPONED UNTIL A NEW DATE
From 5pm to 8pm
Saló Blau - Palau de Maricel
(Adults and young people) from 13 years
Price € 20 per person. Includes both sessions
You must bring:
- Pencil, eraser and pen
- Calligraphy pen holder handle
- Brause 3 mm flat pen for calligraphy
- Walnut ink bottle or Chinese ink stick for calligraphy
If you do not have these last three materials at home, they can be purchased the same day at the workshop for € 5
Ex-libris workshop
Taught by the artistic bookbinder Mercè Capell
Saturday, November 21 POSTPONED UNTIL A NEW DATE
From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saló Blau- Palau de Maricel
Price € 10 per person
Create your artist book
Taught by the plastic artist and engraver Nuria Corretgé
December 12th
C / San Sebastián, 32.
Workshop of the artist From 6pm to 8pm.
Price € 10 per person
Ex-libris workshop
Taught by the artistic bookbinder Mercè Capell
Saturday 23 January
From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saló Blau - Palau de Maricel
(From 12 to 15 years old)
Price € 10 per person
Modernist Calligraphy Workshop
Taught by the calligrapher Carmen Baltà
Saturday, February 13 and 20
From 5pm to 8pm
Saló Blau - Palau de Maricel.
Price € 20 per person. Includes both sessions
You must bring:
- Pencil, eraser and pen
- Calligraphy pen holder handle
- Brause 3 mm flat pen for calligraphy
- Walnut ink bottle or Chinese ink stick for calligraphy
If you do not have these last three materials at home, they can be purchased the same day at the workshop for € 5
Advance reservation. Limited capacity. Online sale
More information: 93.894.03.64 ext.1 / museusdesitges@diba.cat
