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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.  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. 

  • Author: Frédéric Chaubin 
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Taschen, 2021
  • 416 pages, 13.4" x 10.2"
  • Fully illustrated throughout
  • ISBN: 9783836585019 


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