Thousands of tourists come to Barcelona from far and wide to admire the work of the great architect, Antoni Gaudí. What they don't know is that many of the photographs they take home with them are of works by Josep Mª Jujol, a forgotten architect and the other great genius of Catalan Modernisme.
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Have you watched Jujol - Gaudí: Two Geniuses of Architecture yet? What did you think about it?
