ISBN10: 3822821713, ISBN13: 9783822821718, [publisher: Taschen Books, Koln, Germany] Softcover A reprint of the original Taschen Books edition. Large format paperback. Profusely illustrated in colour. ***Near fine in illustrated thick card covers. Outer covers just slightly marked. Interior pages clean. No inscriptions. Spine tight. ***250mm x 200mm. 239 pages including a two page Bibliography. ***Antoni Gaudí i Cornet 25 June 1852 - 10 June 1926) was a Spanish architect, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have a highly individualised style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the church of the Sagrada Família. Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He designed every detail of his creations, and integrated into his architecture crafts such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. Under the influence of neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí became part of the Modernista movement, which was reaching its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work transcended mainstream Modernism, culminating in an organic style inspired by natural forms. ***Gaudí rarely drew detailed plans of his works, instead preferring to create them as three-dimensional scale models, and moulding the details as he conceived them. Gaudí's work enjoys global popularity and continuing admiration and study by architects. His ...
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