Bergos, Joan and Antoni Gaudi — Gaudi, the Man and His Work

Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1999. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with silver lettering on front and spine, color illustrated dust jacket with white lettering, 308 pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in English; Translation of: Gaudi, l'home i l'obra. This illustrated biography of Antonio Gaudi explores how his work came to define Barcelona's cityscape with the startling architectural forms that paralleled the development of Art Nouveau. Contents include: Bergos on Gaudí. Presentation ; Introduction ; Formative years ; Gaudí's personality ; Gaudí's works -- The work. Casa Vicens ; Villa Quijano ; Casa Güell : buildings and raililngs ; Palau Güell ; Saint Teresa of Jesus School ; Episcopal Palace, Astorga ; Casa de los Botines ; Bodegas Güell ; Casa Calvet ; Bellesguard Mansion ; Restoration of Palma de Mallorca Cathedral ; Güell Park ; Crypt of the Colonia Güell Church ; Casa Batlló ; Casa Milà ; Sagrada Familia. Photographs by Marc Llimargas. VG+/VG (light curling to dust jacket along edges. Pages of text and illustrations are very crisp and clean.) .