J Castellar-Gassol

A short read, somehow the book lags on why Antoni Gaudi was called a Visionary! Seven of his works are declared as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. There's rarely any mention of his design philosophy or ideology or inspiration in the book. I was ecstatic to read something about the master of Organic architecture and sculpture, but it has none! The book celebrates more details of his contacts with the powerful in the society and less of his involvement with the art! It could have been so much more!… (mehr)