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Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed. (Hardcover)
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Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed. (Hardcover)
Series: 40th Edition
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The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of complexity and
contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist
movement 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 Familia. 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.
Gaudi's incomparable architecture channels much of this
multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and
skeletal forms of Casa Batllo to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa
Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural
forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista
aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and
acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited
monument in Spain and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage
Sites. Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color
illustrations, including new photography, this book presents
Gaudi's complete oeuvre. Like a personal 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. About the series TASCHEN is 40!
Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980,
TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping
bookworms around the world curate their own library of art,
anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we
celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our
company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the
stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still
realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
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