Joseph Maria Subirachs

Josep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar (1927–2014) was a Catalan sculptor and painter renowned for his distinctive abstract and expressionist works. He is best known internationally for his controversial sculptural façade on the Passion facade of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona, which he worked on from 1987 until his later years. His work spans geometric abstraction, public monuments, and medals, earning him numerous awards and widespread recognition in Spain and abroad.