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Frédéric Chaubin. Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe
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Follow photographer Frédéric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 buildings in 21 countries, Stone Age presents the history and architecture of the most dramatic medieval castles of the continent in an unprecedented collection.
Hardcover, 10.2 x 13.4 in., 7.77 lb, 416 pages
“In Stone Age: Ancient Castles of Europe, writer and photographer Frédéric Chaubin has set out to disrupt the familiar stereotypes, using prose and photography to link the medieval with the Modernist.”
“Frédéric Chaubin’s highly stylized and romantic photographs bring attention to atypical examples of architecture…”
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Frédéric Chaubin. Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe
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A Legacy in Stone
Castles and fortresses of medieval Europe
Follow photographer Frédéric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 buildings in 21 countries, Stone Age presents the history and architecture of the most dramatic medieval castles of the continent in an unprecedented collection.
Building on the success of his foray into Soviet design with CCCP, Chaubin once again documents the afterlife of highly rational structures that seem out of place in a modern-day world. Precursors of Brutalism, these castles value function over form and epitomize the raw materials and shapes that would go on to define so much of architectural history.
Shot on film with a Linhof view camera, the collection is the outcome of five years of travel and investigation. Complete with a practical map and explanatory essay, its castles tell the story of 400 years, unfolding through the feudal Middle Ages into the 15th century.
A photographic study of decay as much as endurance, Stone Age traces the history of some of these singular structures that continue to enchant their audiences today and that occupy a distinct, mystical place in our collective imagination.
Building on the success of his foray into Soviet design with CCCP, Chaubin once again documents the afterlife of highly rational structures that seem out of place in a modern-day world. Precursors of Brutalism, these castles value function over form and epitomize the raw materials and shapes that would go on to define so much of architectural history.
Shot on film with a Linhof view camera, the collection is the outcome of five years of travel and investigation. Complete with a practical map and explanatory essay, its castles tell the story of 400 years, unfolding through the feudal Middle Ages into the 15th century.
A photographic study of decay as much as endurance, Stone Age traces the history of some of these singular structures that continue to enchant their audiences today and that occupy a distinct, mystical place in our collective imagination.
The photographer and author
Frédéric Chaubin has been, for twenty years, editor-in-chief of the French lifestyle magazine Citizen K. Since 2000 he has regularly featured works combining text and photography. His CCCP collection research was carried out from 2003 to 2010 and published in 2011. He also authored the TASCHEN title Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe.
Frédéric Chaubin. Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe
Hardcover, 26 x 34 cm, 3.52 kg, 416 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-8501-9
Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Download product images here
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Gorgeous
October 28, 2021
Beautifully photographed, detailed writing.Oozes quality
October 27, 2021
Heavyweight, big format presentation makes the photographic imagery jump off the page. Highly recommended.EXTRAORDINARIO
October 27, 2021
Soy un amante de los castillos y tengo varios libros sobre ellos. Me apetecía tener uno bien editado y con fotos de calidad para poder mostrarlo encima de una mesa de centro en el salón de una casa de campo. El libro comprado cumple de sobras y me gusta hojearlo y recrearme con esas maravillas de la arquitectura.Amazing amusement page by page
October 27, 2021
I really want to be the Monarch of either of these fine creations of medieval engineering and art and taste.Some of them will definitely deserve a visit
October 27, 2021
Wonderful book as usual, full of fantastic photos and revealing a wide number of Castles around Europe. Some of them will definitely deserve a visit.