El Peix d'Or
La Barceloneta, Spain
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Frank Gehry's *El Peix d'Or* (The Golden Fish) is a monumental stainless steel sculpture completed in 1992 that rises 35.2 meters above the Barcelona waterfront in La Barceloneta. The gleaming fish-shaped work has become one of the city's most recognizable public artworks, its reflective metal surface catching light and sea views. Created during Barcelona's transformation for the 1992 Olympic Games, the structure exemplifies Gehry's signature deconstructivist approach and playful reinterpretation of functional form, establishing a striking presence at the intersection of urban development and contemporary art.
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- Built
- Type
- architectural structure, work of art
- Materials
- stainless steel
- Heritage
- public art in Barcelona
- Height
- 35.2 m
- Place
- La Barceloneta, Spain
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