10 books about Antoni Gaudí, artist and architect

Gaudí's explorations of the limits of architecture ensured that building design would never be the same again.

10. "Gaudí Pop-Ups," by Courtney Watson McCarthy

This wonderful Thames & Hudson volume by Courtney Watson McCarthy (also author of "M. C. Escher Pop-Ups") allows readers young and old to gain an immediate, three-dimensional sense of the work of Antoni Gaudí. Seven inventive paper constructions by McCarthy present recreations of Gaudí masterpieces, including the Park Güell and the La Sagrada Família cathedral, down to details like interiors, exteriors, rooftops, chimneys, fountains, and benches.

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