Klimt at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gustav Klimt was a famous Austrian artist in the Art Deco period who reveled in patterning. I bet people asked him to spell his name constantly! I'm just saying.

Gaudi in Barcelona

A fixture in Casa Batlo'

Dear Imaginary Friends,

If you love architecture, you should consider a trip to Barcelona, Spain, to see the many glories of Antonio Gaudi. He created the very famous Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Casa Mila, Casa Batlo, and many parks and assorted spaces. His influence in Barcelona is pervasive. He is a revered designer. Not only did he create the structures, but also all the ornamentation.

He was ahead of his time in conserving energy, designing light and air shafts for natural ventilation and lighting. 

He was a product of the Art Nouveau movement, in which nature and plant forms were subsumed into structural designs.

Don't take my word for it! Check him out.

Your imaginary friend,

Patsie