Gaud. La obra completa. 45th Ed. [Hardcover]

The life ofAntoni Gaud?(18521926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined theCatalonian nationalistmovement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church,La Sagrada Fam?lia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar.

Gaud?sincomparable architecturechannels much of thismultifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll? to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences ofOrientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faithinto aunique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Fam?lia, is themost-visited monument in Spainandseven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, includingnew photography, this book presents Gaud?scomplete oeuvre. Like apersonal tour through Barcelona, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the Dante of architecture was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details,transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.