NEW EDITION 2019 Centenary Anniversary of Cesar Manrique's birth Lanzarote Arquitectura Inedita Book Mint Condition
In mint, unread condition, both pages and dust cover - Lanzarote Arquitectura Inedita - Cesar Manrique hardback book with dust jacket. Originally published in 1974. This is the 2019 reprint of the original, as published by the Cesar Manrique Foundation in honour of the centenary of Cesar’s birth in 1919. Beautiful coffee table catalogue of more than 220 pages, with 160 of those of photos of Lanzarote architecture up to 1972. Including windmills, chimneys, whitewashed houses and landscapes, vines, walls, volcanoes, churches and cactii. Photos in black and white only. Text is SPANISH only, but little of it, so easily translatable. Quotes by Cesar. The photos tell the story. Condition is perfect, beautiful book to cherish. Great source book for the Manrique afficionado and for those with architectural interests. Please ask if you have any questions at all.
Sections include:
Geology & landscape; Popular Housing; Religious architecture; military architecture; Chimneys; Doors & Windows; Windmills
Dimensions: 27.5cm x 27.5cm
ISBN: 978-84-947232-7-8
I also have the first 1974 edition, one hand signed and one unsigned, and second 1988 editions for sale here - please take a look.
If you wish to purchase more than one item, I may consider reasonable offers.
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING - THE BOOK IS VERY HEAVY HENCE THE PRICE INCLUDING SHIPPING!
In mint, unread condition, both pages and dust cover - Lanzarote Arquitectura Inedita - Cesar Manrique hardback book with dust jacket. Originally published in 1974. This is the 2019 reprint of the original, as published by the Cesar Manrique Foundation in honour of the centenary of Cesar’s birth in 1919. Beautiful coffee table catalogue of more than 220 pages, with 160 of those of photos of Lanzarote architecture up to 1972. Including windmills, chimneys, whitewashed houses and landscapes, vines, walls, volcanoes, churches and cactii. Photos in black and white only. Text is SPANISH only, but little of it, so easily translatable. Quotes by Cesar. The photos tell the story. Condition is perfect, beautiful book to cherish. Great source book for the Manrique afficionado and for those with architectural interests. Please ask if you have any questions at all.
Sections include:
Geology & landscape; Popular Housing; Religious architecture; military architecture; Chimneys; Doors & Windows; Windmills
Dimensions: 27.5cm x 27.5cm
ISBN: 978-84-947232-7-8
I also have the first 1974 edition, one hand signed and one unsigned, and second 1988 editions for sale here - please take a look.
If you wish to purchase more than one item, I may consider reasonable offers.
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING - THE BOOK IS VERY HEAVY HENCE THE PRICE INCLUDING SHIPPING!
Cesar Manrique transformed the island of Lanzarote, his birthplace, during his lifetime. Tragically killed in a fatal car accident in 1992, at just 72 years old, he was fundamentally an environmentalist, artist, sculptor and architect, deep thinker and lover and protector of his homeland. His work saved Lanzarote from becoming yet another spoiled Spanish tourist resort - destroyed by the need and greed to create an income from tourism at any cost. Manrique never forgot the history and heritage of his native island, built on volcanic lava and rock. He created a utopia of visitors' sites from the natural materials of the island - lava, rock, volcanic ash, whitewashed houses, cactus, palms and sand and sea and a vision of the volcanic island life that we hope will never be lost. Long may his legacy live on, as we take in the breathtaking beauty of his creations.
I myself was lucky to have been influenced by the island and the man himself, and of course the beautiful people of Lanzarote. My daughter is a Conejera (a female born in Lanzarote). This is my collection of work from both Cesar and the island of Lanzarote itself. Please do let me know know if there is anything you are looking for as I may be able to find it for you. I now live in Almeria in South Eastern Spain, a desert area that is also inspirational and recalls aspects of the island of Lanzarote. I am a total Hispanophile and Manriquephile, who will never forget Cesar Manrique's incredible artistry and influence on creating a world of art combined with nature.
