Antonio Gaudí by Noritoshi Torii, SD Sensho No. 197: The Life and Works of Gaudí

Antonio Gaudí by Tokitoshi Torii, SD Selected Works No. 197
・Life and Works of Gaudí

※ The outer box has scratches and wear due to age.
※ The contents have handwritten notes on the last page.
※ Otherwise, the main body is in quite good condition.

1. Birth (June 26, 1852)
・ Place and Era of Birth
/ Spanish Gaudí
・ Catalan Gaudí
/ Catalan Revival

2. Upbringing (1852-78)
・ Hometown Reus
/ Father, a coppersmith; Childhood Illness
/ Studies and Friends at the Piarist School
・ Establishment of the Barcelona School of Architecture
/ Part-time work and self-study
・ Birth of an Architect

3. Struggle (1878-1900)
・ Debut - Competition among Architects
/ Encounter with the Güell Family
・ Counts and Marquises
/ Architects and Sponsors
・ Employment at the Sagrada Família
/ Cathedral and Transformation
・ Unrequited Love and Celibacy
/ Near-Death Fasting

4. Fruition (1900-26)
・ Cheers in Barcelona
/ Fruition ① Park Güell
Fruition ② Casa Batlló
/ Fruition ③ Casa Milà

・ Authority Excelling in Building Codes / Influence and Criticism
・ Divine Mission and Its Practice / Later Life

5. Becoming (1926-June 10)
・ Death / Gaudí Lives On

〈From Google AI's Explanation〉
Tokitoshi Torii's "Antonio Gaudí" (SD Selected Works 197, Kajima Publishing) is a book that follows the life of Gaudí, a man who pursued unique architecture based on the dynamics of nature, against the backdrop of the Catalan climate and revival movement. Since its first edition in 1985, it has been known as a highly regarded masterpiece that unravels his unique forms and philosophy.