Antoni Gaudi Architecture of the Future Book Hardcover Vintage 1984 Barcelona Spain

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A highly collectible vintage architecture book dedicated to the Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudi i Cornet

Gaudí - Arquitectura … Read more A highly collectible vintage architecture book dedicated to the Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudi i Cornet

Gaudí - Arquitectura del futur (Architecture of the future)
Features all the iconic architectural projects created / designed by Gaudi, including: Sagrada Familia, Guell, Batilo, Mila

1st Edition, published in 1984 by Salvat Editores SA
Hardcover edition
Year of printing: 1984
Printed in Spain
143 Pages
Author: Joan Bassegoda i Nonell
Features multiple beautiful illustrations printed on high-quality paper
Written in Catalan

8.66 inches x 11.81 x 0.55 inches / 22cm x 30cm x 1.4cm

CONDITION: Pre-loved / 41 Years old book
With typical signs of use
The pages yellowed - normal due to age
One small bump on the spine
Overall, the book is in good condition

Wikipedia: "Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Spanish architect and designer, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan modernisme. Gaudí's works have a sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the Sagrada Familia church.
Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He considered every detail of his creations. His work combined crafts such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork, forging, and carpentry. He introduced new techniques in treating materials, such as trencadis, which used waste ceramic pieces.

Under the influence of neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí became part of the Modernista movement, which peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work transcended mainstream Modernisme, culminating in a style inspired by natural forms. Gaudí rarely drew detailed plans of his works, instead preferring to create them as three-dimensional scale models and molding the details as he conceived them.

Gaudí's work enjoys global popularity and continues to be admired and studied. His masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain. Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites."

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