Editions B2 publishes Elisée Reclus's unrealized globe project
Editions B2 has released a volume on Elisée Reclus's 'Projet de globe terrestre au 100,000e,' introduced by founder Nikola Jankovic. Reclus, a libertarian geographer and former Communard, conceived an avant-garde representation of the Earth that was never built due to cost and the 1900 Universal Exposition's focus on entertainment over education. The edition is part of a series on architecture and urbanism that also includes 'Nouveaux Ghettos du gotha' on wealthy enclaves since the Second Empire, 'Deauville. La vitrine balnéaire des élégances' and 'Trouville. Palaces, villas et maisons ouvrières' on housing policy from worker housing programs to the Loucheur Law and Wybo's architecture, and a facsimile of Louis Sullivan's 'Form Follows Function' with its translation.
Key facts
- Editions B2 published a volume on Elisée Reclus's globe project.
- The globe was designed at 1:100,000 scale.
- Reclus was a libertarian geographer and former Communard.
- The project was never realized due to cost and the exposition's focus on entertainment.
- Nikola Jankovic introduced the volume.
- The series includes 'Nouveaux Ghettos du gotha' on wealthy urban enclaves.
- Other volumes cover Deauville, Trouville, and housing policy.
- A facsimile of Louis Sullivan's 'Form Follows Function' is included.
Entities
Artists
- Elisée Reclus
- Louis Sullivan
Institutions
- Editions B2
Locations
- Arcachon
- Biarritz
- Vichy
- Deauville
- Trouville
Sources
- artpress —