Christophe Gevers Monograph
Jean-Pierre Gabriel
More than a designer, Christophe Gevers is a sculptor. He sculpts shapes, volumes, materials, and he assembles them until they become furniture and spaces.
Extract from the foreword by Glenn Sestig.
With 432 pages illustrated with over 500 original photos, Christophe Gevers, the eponymous monograph devoted to the creative universe of Christophe Gevers, offers a unique look at the known and lesser-known worlds of one of the greatest interior designers and Belgian furniture creators of the second half of the twentieth century.
The book, which brings Christophe Gevers out of the shadows, is divided into five main sections: Houses; The master and his students; Interiors; The restaurants; The designer —furniture, lighting and objects.
The texts are essentially based on testimonies from relatives, clients, professionals, collaborators and former students. From 1959 to 1993 Christophe Gevers left indeed his atypical mark on thirty-three classes at the famous La Cambre art school, within the Mobilier & Agencement workshop.
A brutalist before his time, Gevers was uncompromising about the quality of the materials he chose so that they would last and embellish over time.
The Author
Photographer and writer Jean-Pierre Gabriel has published over fifty books internationally on four main themes: Gardens; Architecture; Art and Museums; Food and Gastronomy.
Christophe Gevers
Texts and photography Jean-Pierre Gabriel
Foreword by Glenn Sestig
English texts . 432 pages . 500 original pictures
28 x 22 cm . hardcover
95 eur
ISBN 978-2-9602927-4-9
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Where to find the book?
Brussels
Librairie Candide
1-2 Place Georges Brugmann, 1050 Bruxelles
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Librairie Peinture Fraîche
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Librairie Tropismes
Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
11 Galerie des Princes, 1000 Bruxelles
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Livres d’Art XXe siècle
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Ghent & Antwerp
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Websales
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Paris
Librairie des Archives
4, rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, France
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© Texts & pictures: Jean-Pierre Gabriel . www.jeanpierregabriel.eu