The Best Coffee Table Books About Gaudi
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A selection of the best books about Antoni Gaudi's architecture
A Gaudi coffee table book is an ideal talking piece, eye candy for spare moments, and a way to transport yourself into the ideal summer holiday. Antoni Gaudi's architecture is some of the most inspiring, original and creative - as well as just lovely to look at - in the world. A book of photos of his unique buildings in sunny Barcelona is ideal for browsing through, idly planning exciting travel trips to Spain, and generating an aura of art and sophistication to your visitors. If you have an interest in Art Nouveau, then you'll find the descriptions and designs of great interest.
Introduction photo of the stained glass windows of la Sagrada Familia by Be_dazzled
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There is a fine selection of books, in all sizes, featuring arrays of gorgeous photographs of buildings such as La Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, Casa Battlo and the houses and walkways of Parc Guell. to name but a few examples. Most of these double as a biography of Antoni Gaudi, as his life history and education influenced his work, as well as the fact that he ever got commissioned to build anything!
Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni GaudĂ by Rachel Victoria Rodriguez
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Barcelona by Robert Hughes
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Gaudi of Barcelona by Luis Permanyer
The work of Antoni GaudĂ (1852-1926) defines the city more...0 points
Gaudi by Juan Eduardo Cirlot
A complete photographic anthology of GaudĂ´s wor more...0 points
Gaudi: The Complete Buildings (Architecture & Design) by Rainer Zerbst
The complete works of the great Antoni Gaud? (TASC more...0 points
Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect (Tiny Folio) by Juan Bassegoda Nonell
Antonio GaudĂ (1852-1926) is one of the best-known more...0 points
Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926: From Nature to Architecture (Taschen Basic Architecture) by Maria Antonietta Crippa
Inspiring, visionary buildings by the great GaudĂ more...0 points
Gaudi: A Biography by Gijs Van Hensbergen
At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni GaudĂ was more...0 points
“Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.”
Reviews of the Top Nine Gaudi Books

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1. Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi
Rachel Victoria Rodriguez (Author), Julie Paschkis (Illustrator)
"For GaudĂ, building is serious.
Everything must function.
But he isn't afraid to use
his imagination."
Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi
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Current Review Status: Five stars, 21 reviews
2. Barcelona
By Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes is a recognised and highly acclaimed author on Barcelona. If you're looking for more information about Barcelona at the time of Gaudi - the politics, culture and influences that his work was set in - then you want to read Barcelona by Robert Hughes. This book looks at the architectural golden years of 1850 and 1925 and is a brilliant book to read before visiting Barcelona, as understanding the stories behind everything you look at can only improve your visit!
Barcelona
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Current Review Status: Four stars, fifteen reviews
Other formats available (audio, hardcover)
3. Gaudi of Barcelona
Luis Permanyer (author) Melba Levick (photographer)
Gaudi of Barcelona
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Current Review Status: Four stars, eight reviews
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4. Gaudi
Juan Eduardo Cirlot (Author), Pere Vivas (Photographer), Ricard Pla (Translator)
GAUDI INTRODUCTION TO HIS ARCHITECTURE
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Current Review Status: Five stars, one review
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5. Gaudi: The Complete Buildings (Architecture & Design)
By Rainer Zerbst
TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition is slightly out of date (which only matters for the Sagrada Familia, which is still being built). It is a good coffee-table sized book, and examines his entire career through photographs, text and architectural sketches.It's actually the book I bought for my mother's Christmas present and appears to be the only book about Gaudi avalable in New Zealand bookstores (the horror! I had to find a special art store in the end, to find it).
It's a large book - definitely a coffee table book. It has a lot of photographs and while a lot of them are quite shadowy, they also have no people in - it appears the creators traded off the best lighting for times of day when they could actually get a clear shot! Many of the photos aren't captioned, but they are grouped into neat chapters and if you read through carefully, most of them are explained. The book itself is quite interesting. It's a good book to give someone who already knows what Gaudi's buildings are, or is also getting a more 'introductory' book. Or who is much more interested in the pictures - the architectural design side - than the travel and tourism side.
Gaudi: The Complete Buildings (Architecture & Design S.)
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6. Gaudi: Complete Works (Evergreen Series) (English, German and French Edition)
Gaudi: Complete Works (Evergreen Series) (English, German and French Edition)
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“Copiers do not collaborate.”
7. Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect (Tiny Folio)
Juan Bassegoda Nonell (Author), Melba Levick (Photographer)
Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect (Tiny Folio)
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Current review status: 4.5 stars, 8 reviews
8. Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926: From Nature to Architecture (Taschen Basic Architecture)
Maria Antonietta Crippa (Author), Peter Gossel (Editor)
Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926: From Nature to Architecture (Taschen Basic Architecture)
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9. Gaudi: A Biography
by Gijs Van Hensbergen
Gaudi: A Biography by Gijs Van HensbergenThis book is a splendid resource, full of colour and black-and-white illustrations, for anyone studying Gaudi, or simply interested in his life and his art.
[Excerpt from editorial review: Cahners Business Information]: In 16 lucid chapters, Gaudi's life and work are examined, from his ardent Catholicism and patriotism to his celibacy, which resulted from a disappointment in love.
The chapter titles reflect the architect's own high-flown ambitions, but the writing doesn't contain the flatulent prose sometimes produced by fans of builders and buildings. Gaudi's often combative dealings with civic authorities are recounted clearly, up to his death in a street accident involving a tram, and are reconstructed as thoroughly as possible, yet not elaborated on or fabricated, as many another biographer might have tried to do.
Gaudi: A Biography
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“The creation continues incessantly through the media of man.”
Antoni Gaudi Stained Glass and Mosaic Ornaments
Beautiful photographic ornaments from Zazzle!
Choose from a whole selection of marvellous ornaments to hang on your tree this Christmas! (And order early, to make sure they arrive - and so you can buy more as gifts when you see how marvellously they turn out!).
Miniature Gaudi Jigsaw Puzzle by Educa Borras
A miniature thousand piece puzzle showing all of Gaudi's buildings
My parents brought me this one back from their trip to Barcelona in 2010. It's about 2/3s the size of a normal 1000 piece puzzle with dainty pieces. Challenging enough to keep me going a while, and interesting enough to enjoy the time it took.
It comes with a special glue that allows you to frame the finished puzzle - and can be broken up again!
Educa Borras 1000 Piece Miniature Puzzle-Collage, Gaudi
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* European Quality
* Manufactured using green and blue board
* Lost Puzzle Piece Guarantee
* The smallest 1000 piece puzzle in the world.
* Perfectly Printed and fitted
Gaudi Jigsaw Puzzles
For the Gaudi enthusiast and the puzzle lover - frame it when you've finished!
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Sagrada Familia Nanoblock Model
Build your own tiny version of the famous church!
Nanoblock Architecture NBH-004 - Sagrada Familia (non-LEGO)
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Nanoblock is a micro-sized building block system with its smallest parts being a mere 4x4x5mm. It is a stimulating hobby material for everyone, but especially for grown-ups who wish to be absorbed in making projects in great detail.
“Originality consists in returning to the origin.”
Odd Gaudi Gifts
Gaudi by The Alan Parsons Project
Music inspired by Gaudi

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