The city streets are full of advertisements, shop windows and many other things whose only interest immediate consumption. Unfortunately, many artworks and architectural made to decorate and turn the cities are a nice place in a second plan, sometimes supplanted or hidden behind a large billboard.
Fountain gives drink to those who thirst and have the task of decorating the city. Ancient civilizations (2000 BC) and built basins to retain water. Ancient Rome was called the City of Fountains in 98 AD.
In Barcelona there are hundreds of fountain some very simple and some that are true works of art.
This book refers to the fountain with the theme of childhood.
Who could not say where the fountain Little Red Riding Hood, the Child Fishing, is among this fountain which is to Frederic Mares or Rafael Atché. Also, visitors to the city may be interested to know the 1992 Olympic Fountain, (although some are not), or that honor the dancer Carmen Amaya.
WHY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT?
It is just such a project possible through the support of people like you.
Knowing the city will protect against changes that may deteriorate further.
A photographer can discover a city "hidden" and a biologist can arouse interest in the water a key environmental issue.
THE BOOK
It is a small book 14.8 x 21.0 cm, hardback, and trilingual, on coated paper, with 44 photographs, to be practical and can be worn on the city tours as a guide.
The pictures will be accompanied by** texts with historical and artistic information fountain**.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
The contributions will go to finance the publication of this first book on the fountain of Barcelona. Design work, editing, book printing, etc.
WHEN TO BOOK
The texts and photographs are completed. With sufficient contributions in late July early August sent the books.
AND THEN
Two other small books like this are in preparation Hidden Water and Water Bouquet.
In this paper a complete work whose title comes The Thousand and One Fountain Barcelona, which I hope to publish in large format.
MY JOB
As a biologist, I worked for many years in various organizations defending the environment.
The last ten years I have been dedicating myself to photography of the urban landscape and nature.
REWARDS
The book with dedication and autographed photo prints.
The photos were made by analog equipment. You can choose between the original photos or worked as the book.
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