{"product_id":"9788461277674","title":"Giuseppe Pagano, Vocabulary of images = Images alphabet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGiuseppe Pagano, Vocabulario de imágenes = Images alphabet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work, published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Museu Valencià de la Il·lustració i de la Modernitat (MuVIM), explores the multifaceted figure of Giuseppe Pagano, a key architect and photographer in interwar Italy. Through a rich \"vocabulary of images,\" the reader will discover how Pagano used photography as a tool for analysis, criticism, and architectural documentation. The book offers a profound look at his visual legacy, combining his work as a rationalist architect with his role as an editor and critic, revealing the modernity of his thought and his influence on the visual culture of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is structured as a catalog raisonné accompanying the homonymous exhibition, unveiling the creative and intellectual process of Giuseppe Pagano. It focuses on his unique working method, where photography was not a mere record, but an instrument for constructing an architectural and social discourse. Through his images, Pagano documented vernacular, industrial, and rationalist architecture, establishing a dialogue between tradition and modernity. The book analyzes how his precise and poetic photographic gaze served to critique academicism and promote a new functional aesthetic, becoming a reference point for understanding the evolution of architecture and photography in the early 20th-century European context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhotography as a tool for architectural analysis and criticism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of Giuseppe Pagano as a rationalist architect and editor of the magazine \"Casabella.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe documentation of vernacular, industrial, and rationalist architecture in interwar Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between constructive tradition and modernity in Pagano's thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePagano's visual legacy and influence on 20th-century design and photography culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at architects, art historians, photographers, students of creative disciplines, and everyone interested in visual culture and the history of modern architecture. It is especially relevant for those who wish to understand the role of the image in the construction of architectural discourse and for those passionate about documentary photography with an artistic and critical focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive vision of the work of Giuseppe Pagano, beyond his role as an architect, revealing his importance as a photographer and theorist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of his working method, where photography becomes a language to explore and communicate architectural ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA valuable visual document that collects an extensive repertoire of images documenting the architecture and society of his time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical perspective on modernity and tradition, useful for understanding the aesthetic debates of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e PAGANO, GIUSEPPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDICIONES ASIMETRICAS,S L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARTS, ARTS GENERAL ASPECTS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, ARCHITECTURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e ART\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 988 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reference publication for the study of the relationship between photography and architecture in the 20th century. The work stands out for its documentary rigor and for offering visual material that has been little accessible until now, contextualized within Pagano's intellectual trajectory. It is undoubtedly an essential resource for specialists and a fascinating discovery for visual culture enthusiasts, who will find within its pages a unique testament to Italian modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES ASIMETRICAS,S L","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407160336731,"sku":"9788461277674","price":31.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978846127767.jpg?v=1781848559","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788461277674","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}