Follow photographer Frederic 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.

About the Author
Frederic Chaubin has been, for twenty years, editor-in-chief of the French lifestyle magazine Citizen K. Since 2000 he has regularly featured works combining text and photography. His CCCP collection research was carried out from 2003 to 2010 and published in 2011. He also authored the TASCHEN title Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe.

Reviews
"In Stone Age: Ancient Castles of Europe, writer and photographer Frederic Chaubin has set out to disrupt the familiar stereotypes, using prose and photography to link the medieval with the Modernist." * cnn.com *
"Frederic Chaubin's highly stylized and romantic photographs bring attention to atypical examples of architecture..." * SHOOTING SPACE *



Book Information
ISBN 9783836585019
Author Frederic Chaubin
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Taschen GmbH
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Weight(grams) 3524g