Prague

Prague has Defined Itself Since the Very Early 20th Century as the Artistic and Cultural Capital of Europe as Well as the Leader of the European Artistic Avant-Gardes Throughout the 20th Century. It is in Prague that for the First Time, the Bold Audacities of the Cubist and Surrealist Movements Developed; Still Today, the Czech Capital is an Important Center of Innovations in Contemporary Art. But Prague has also Been a City Teeming With Architectural Experiments all Throughout the 20th Century; From the Splendour of Art Nouveau to the Famous Ginger & Fred Building by F. O. Gerhy and to the Actual Creations by J. Nouvel, Prague’s Architectural Achievements Centralize the Architectural History of the 20th Century. Book jacket.