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Excellent news this week; it’s finally going to happen!
What?
I am going to Barcelona!
Three years ago, in my very first blog post, I wrote that “I learned about Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), bought a beautiful book about his work and told myself I could go to Barcelona only after I finish reading the whole book… Well, Barcelona is still on my bucket list, but I’m sure I will be able to read the book within the coming year or so!”
I still haven’t read the book…
Three days ago I received an e-mail from Lluís Bosch, editor of the magazine coupDefouet and head of the Executive Team of the 2nd coupDefouet International Congress on Art Nouveau. He invited me to come to Barcelona and attend the Congress as a member of the press.
Now I have to read the book.
And the thing is, a few weeks ago, the Art Nouveau Club (which belongs to the same organisation) sent me a whole series of guide books about Art Nouveau in Barcelona. I would love to read them all before I go, but I only have 3 weeks! Impossible.
So I’ll stick to my original plan… I’m going to read the book.
The 2nd coupDefouet International Congress
The Art Nouveau European Route is a non-profit association of local governments and non-governmental institutions that have joined together in a collective commitment to develop useful and efficient mechanisms for the international promotion and protection of Art Nouveau heritage. The Route publishes the coupDefouet magazine, with content contributed by its members.
To fully explore the value of Art Nouveau heritage a Congress is organised every two years. This year’s edition will shed new light on an aspect that has been studied very little, if at all: the important contribution of women to the development of Art Nouveau. Women as artists, women as muses, women as promoters and protagonists of Art Nouveau. Also the female aesthetic and ideal in Art Nouveau will be reviewed. And third, the congress will focus on little-known Art Nouveau cities that have not yet been getting much attention.
The program looks promising. I am particularly looking forward to Strand 3. The New Frontiers: Unveiling Art Nouveau Cities. For instance Adela Ramona Novicov’s Oradea – The Ultimate Geometric Art Nouveau Outpost. I also hope that Alison Brown’s paper Re-evaluating ‘The Glasgow Girls’: A timeline of Early Emancipation at the Glasgow School of Art and Julija Lozzi-Barković’ paper Art Nouveau Architecture in Rijeka – Between the Central European and the Mediterranean Cultural Circles will be ready in time.
That’s it for now… I have to do some serious reading tonight!
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Antoni Gaudi by Rainer Zerbst
Art Nouveau Club
Coup de Fouet, all Magazines in PDF
Coup de Fouet, the International Congress
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About Art Nouveau 
Do not forget to go to Reus, the birthplace of Gaudi. They have a wonderful Gaudi-museum there, with sculptures and examples. It’s even a lovely town.
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Hi Dirk, I think there’s a daytrip to Reus included in the programm. I am só looking forward to the trip!
Thank you for stopping by.
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Hi there, I hope this mail finds you well. I can’t go to the congress BUT I’m going to Barcelona for the ‘Fira Modernista De Barcelona’ from Thursday to Sunday!! 😉 Talk to you soon, Kind regards! X
Ps: have you manage to find any info about your ‘mushroom lamp’?
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Dear François-Joseph,
We just missed each other in Istanbul. And in Barcelona, it’s not possible to meet again!
I didn’t find out anything about the lamp yet… Keep your eyes open for me, will you?
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Dear Olga,
Congratulations with this honorable invitation. Recognition for the good work you did for the Art Nouveau cause during several years. Going to Barcelona I can recommend the book BARCELONA 1900 published in 2007 by the van Goghmuseum. Enjoy your trip. Fred Westen, The Hague, Netherlands.
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Dear Fred, thank you só much for your kind words! I will search for the book you are recommending. I cannot promise I will have time to read it before I go though… Kindest regards, Olga
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Deze Olga,
Since you intend to buy the book BARCELONA 1900, I recommend the website ANTIQBOOK. Many copies are offered by second hand bookdealers in the Netherlands and abroad. The book is published in dutch as well as in english. The cheapest I found is in dutch for € 12.50. Fred Westen, The Hague, Netherlands.
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Thank you Fred, I will find it easily with your information. Thanks for letting me know!
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Dear Olga,
Enjoy your trip. I’m already curieus about your report.
Best wishes,
John
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Dear John,
I’m sure I will have a lot to report after I come back from Barcelona…
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words.
Kindest regards,
Olga
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Dear Olga
I have been following your blog for perhaps a year. Thanks very much for it!!
Very pleased to hear you’re going to be in Barcelona, as we’ll be able to meet. I am giving a paper on Mary Seaton Watts in the ‘Glass Ceiling’ section of the paper. You can see one of recent papers in the last issue of ‘Coup De Fouet’ (on Lechner’s use of colour). The next issue will also have a (much bigger) article of mine on peacocks in Budapest architecture (I’m British, but have lived here in BP for 17 years).
Barcelona is overwhelming. This will be my 6th or 7th time there, and the sheer quantity of AN buildings still leaves me speechless!! I think the secret is not to try and do too much first time round or you’ll get indigestion. Over the last few years I’ve photographed pretty much everything in the city, and lately have been moving to see the outlying communities – Terrassa, St Joan Despi, Granollers, Sitges….and I hope to add one or two more this time. I have not yet seen Reus, which your correspondent above mentions, so that might be a hit this time round.
I spoke at the first CdF Conference 2 years ago, too, so I know the set-up, and Lluis is a good friend. So if you’d like any extra info and ideas, please email me at: (email address was removed by editor) .
Best wishes
David A. Hill
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Dear David,
I am already looking forward to meeting you in person at the congress. Reus is also on my wishlist, so maybe we can enjoy that trip together…
The Mary Seaton Watts chapel was first introduced to me by Stephen Smiths documentary “The allure of Art Nouveau”. (2nd episode, at 25,30 minutes)
https://aboutartnouveau.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/sex-and-sensibility-the-allure-of-art-nouveau/ It will be great to hear your story and see your pictures!
I have read your article in Coup de Fouet 23 about Lechner’s use of colour. This subject is interesting to me too, as I often travel to eastern European countries that once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I can appreciate the ‘sugar coating’ of eastern European architecture very much. Even though it wasn’t common practice in The Netherlands, I found one example of an Art Nouveau house that immediately struck me as a ‘piece of cake’; Not as extravagant as Lechners work, but for the Dutch…
https://aboutartnouveau.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/steegoversloot-22-24-dordrecht/
Looking forward to meeting you soon,
Olga
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Via e-mail I received this nice message from Frederik Stuurman:
Dear Ms Harmsen, dear Olga
In re your latest Art Nouveau blog (which, even if I rarely respond, please consider me a fan!).
You won’t have time for this, probably. And nor is it Art Nouveau, strictly speaking.
But perhaps someone from NL attending a congress focusing on “the important contribution of women” wants to be aware at least of:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tine_Baanders
There was an exhibition about her recently in Dageraad, the subsidiary of Het Schip museum; but it looks as if that’s already finished.
Barcelona is my very favourite city. Enjoy!
Regards
Frederik
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Dear Frederik,
Thank you for being a fan, and thank you for the information about Tine Baanders. It’s too late for me to work out a paper for the congress, but I will look into her work afterwards, and maybe I can write a story about her life and work here?
Kindest regards,
Olga
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OMG! I’m so happy for you Olga!!! Enjoy the congress and have fun in Barcelona! Great city!
Looking forward to read report)
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Thank you Alena! I will be posting from Barcelona on Facebook and Twitter real-time. So watch my posts (photo’s) there too! Thanks for stopping by again.
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