{"product_id":"9788496035355","title":"TARRAGONA 1950-2000","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTARRAGONA 1950-2000\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a visual and documentary journey through five decades of Tarragona's transformation, from the stillness of the fifties to the threshold of the 21st century. Through a carefully curated selection of images, authors Jordi Piqué Padró and M. Elena Virgili Bertran reconstruct the city's collective memory, showcasing the urban, social, and cultural changes that have defined its modern character. An essential graphic testimony to understanding the evolution of an ancient city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book proposes a chronological journey through the recent history of Tarragona, using photography as a common thread. It begins in the 1950s, a period of stagnation and the postwar era, and advances toward the meteoric transformations the city experienced starting in the mid-sixties. The visual narrative culminates with the most recent memories of a city peering into the new millennium, reflecting both the successes and failures of its development. The images capture the collective footprint of several generations, offering a unique perspective on the daily life, architecture, and urban landscape of Tarragona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUrban and architectural evolution of Tarragona in the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollective memory and social history of the city through photography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCultural and demographic transformations from the postwar period to modernity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGraphic documentation of local heritage and its change over time.\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 historians, photographers, lovers of local culture, and anyone interested in the evolution of Mediterranean cities. It is especially relevant for Tarragona residents who wish to rediscover their recent past, as well as for researchers and the curious seeking a rigorous visual source on the transformation of Tarragona. It will also be of great interest to collectors of documentary photography and urban planning scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique visual testimony that documents five decades of change in Tarragona.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and honest perspective on urban development and its consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to connect with the collective memory of several generations of Tarragona residents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eValuable reference material for understanding the city's current identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jordi Piqué Padró, M. Elena Virgili Bertran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosset·nia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photography and photographers, History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fora de col·lecció\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2302 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reference work for the knowledge of contemporary Tarragona, combining documentary rigor with an attractive visual approach. The photographic selection and the accompanying narrative allow the reader to understand the dynamics of change in a city with more than two thousand years of history. It is, without a doubt, a book that will interest both specialists and anyone linked emotionally or academically to Tarragona, offering a complete and nuanced look at its recent evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COSSET·NIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405096509787,"sku":"9788496035355","price":37.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849603535.jpg?v=1781823348","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788496035355","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}