Broeck, Charlotte Van den

Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy

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ISBN 13:
9781784743987
author:
Broeck, Charlotte Van den
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Chatto & Windus
language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
22.2 x 14.4 x 2.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Biography, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Biography,
Condition:
New
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£15.59

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Charlotte van den Broeck's Bold Ventures explores the complex relationship between creators and their creations. In thirteen chapters, she delves into the stories of architects who met tragic ends, from a church with a twisted spire in 17th-century France to a theatre that collapsed during a performance in Washington, DC., in the 1920s. Through her research, which draws on philosophy, art history, and popular culture, van den Broeck seeks to understand what drives this life-or-death connection between a creation and its creator. Her book is a thought-provoking meditation on creativity, public disgrace, and the human experience of risk and failure. With prose of great essayistic subtlety, Bold Ventures offers solace and consolation to anyone who has ever taken a creative risk, while also providing a note of caution.

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