Gaudi (The Alan Parsons Project album) Gaudi (The Alan Parsons Project album) Gaudi is the tenth album by The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1987. "Gaudi" refers to Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan Spanish architect, and the opening track references what is probably his best known building, la "Sagrada Família". "Closer to Heaven" and "Money Talks" were used in an episode of the third season of the TV series "Miami Vice", with "Paseo de Gracia" ("even though in Catalan -and officially- the exact name is Passeig de Gràcia") appearing in an episode in the show's fifth season. A with the same name based on the songs of
El Cap de Barcelona few quick strokes of paint. The difference between these earlier pieces and "The Head of Barcelona" is that his "Brushstrokes" pieces are created with painted aluminum while "The Head" is his only piece made out of concrete and covered in mosaic tiles. The reason for this difference in his sculptures is because "The Head of Barcelona" was built to resemble the style of Antoni Gaudi, a Catalan architect who is famous for employing organic lines and mosaic tiles throughout his architecture, and for which Barcelona is known. Braff, Phyllis. "Lichtenstein Sculpture: Full View." New York Times (Aug 16, 1992): 1-2.