{"product_id":"9788413565392","title":"FRANCESC BLASI VALLESPINOSA (1875-1949)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFRANCESC BLASI VALLESPINOSA (1875-1949)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a comprehensive portrait of Francesc Blasi Vallespinosa, a multifaceted and essential figure of the first half of the 20th century in Catalonia. A hiker, photographer, industrialist, and patron of the arts, Blasi was a pioneer of photo-hiking and a passionate advocate for popular culture and religious architectural heritage. Through his texts and his invaluable photographic collection, the book reconstructs the life and legacy of a man who promoted amateur cinema and renewed travel literature in Catalan. A biography that vindicates his figure as a benchmark in the world of castellers (human towers) and as a visual chronicler of a heritage that has since disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book recounts the life and multidisciplinary career of Francesc Blasi Vallespinosa (Valls, 1872 - Barcelona, 1949), a figure who excelled in fields as diverse as hiking, photography, industry, patronage, and amateur cinema. The work explores his facets as a traveler and publicist, highlighting how his travel books, published during the 1920s, revitalized a literary genre in Catalan that was going through a period of decline. It also analyzes his contribution to the world of castellers with his reference essay \u003cem\u003eEls castells dels Xiquets de Valls\u003c\/em\u003e (1934, 1948, 1997). The volume places special emphasis on his photographic legacy, a documentary collection of incalculable value that captured the iconography of Catalan religious art, much of which was destroyed during the Civil War (1936-1939), making his images an irreplaceable source for its study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBiography of Francesc Blasi Vallespinosa (1872-1949) and his historical context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-hiking as a pioneering practice of visual and travel documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTravel literature in Catalan during the first half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCatalan religious architectural heritage and its destruction during the Civil War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe history and culture of the world of castellers, with special attention to the Xiquets de Valls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCultural patronage and the promotion of amateur cinema in Catalonia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the contemporary history of Catalonia, documentary and travel photography, the biography of multifaceted figures, and the recovery of cultural and heritage memory. It will also be of great interest to scholars of hiking, the world of castellers, religious art, and travel literature in the Catalan language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn integral vision of a key and multifaceted personality of 20th-century Catalonia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a unique photographic legacy that documents an artistic heritage that has now disappeared.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVindication of Blasi's figure as a pioneer of photo-hiking and a renovator of travel literature in Catalan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of his essential contribution to the study and dissemination of the world of castellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and cultural context of the era, from patronage to amateur cinema.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: MARTI BAIGET, JEP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: COSSETANIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: PHOTOGRAPHERS, BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: ALTRES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: November 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1010 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography represents a significant contribution to the understanding of a figure who, despite his relevance, had remained in a certain historiographical shadow. The work stands out for its ability to integrate the multiple facets of Blasi (photographer, writer, patron, hiker) into a coherent and revealing narrative. The emphasis on his photographic legacy as an irreplaceable testimony of a lost heritage gives it added documentary value. It is, without a doubt, a recommended read for those seeking to understand the cultural richness and complexity of the Catalonia of the first third of the 20th century through the eyes of one of its most versatile protagonists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COSSETÀNIA EDICIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405237608795,"sku":"9788413565392","price":26.79,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841356539.jpg?v=1781826452","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788413565392","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}