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Gazing Up at the Grandeur: A Monochrome Moment in Modernist Barcelona

Monochrome photography from Barcelona in Spain

Nov 23, 2025
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The architecture of Barcelona’s Eixample, particularly the famed “Block of Discord,” is a theatrical performance that demands you look up. This photograph is a tribute to that constant, dizzying upward gaze, capturing a detail that is often missed in the broad sunshine—a secret whispered from a stone balcony.

Shot in stark black and white, the image stri…

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