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GAUDI LAMPPOST

BARCELONA, SPAIN

IMAGE NUMBER 766

In the late 1870s, Gaudí received a commission from the City of Barcelona to design new lampposts to light the streets of Barcelona.   In June 1878, Gaudí presented his plan for these lampposts.  Gaudí designed two models, one with three arms and another with six, which were ultimately placed on the Pla de Palau and in the Plaça Reial, respectively. They can still be seen there today, although for visitors who do not know that they were designed by Gaudí, they go practically unnoticed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and at aperture f7.1. 150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.