

Brick library of classics on the wall of the Cristo Rey church in La Sagrera. Among the works: One thousand and one nights, Catalan Medieval classic Tirant lo Blanc, pulp fiction The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, a maths textbook and a guide book to Barcelona in Mandarin.
Art, street art in Barcelona | Tags: brick artwork, bricks as books, Cristo Rey church, La Sagrera, public art in Barcelona, unusual art with bricks|

One of many people’s favourite piece of public art in Barcelona is The Cat by Fernando Botero. The cat has moved several times around the city, but seems finally to have decided to settle down here in the Raval del Raval. It was originally bought by the council in 1987. I love watching people interact with it. Children like to (try to) climb it. Old men like to slap it. There’s another sculpture of a horse by Botero at the airport.
Animals in Barcelona, Art, El Raval, Places in Barcelona, sculptures in Barcelona, sighteeing in Barcelona, street art in Barcelona | Tags: Botero horse Barcelona airport, Botero in Barcelona, Cat sculpture in Barcelona, cat statue in Barcelona, El Gato de Botero, Fernando Botero, gato de Raval, statues in Barcelona|