| Subcategories |
 |
Architecture |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Le Corbusier Le Grand
written by Editors of Phaidon
Studio : Phaidon Press Inc.
by Phaidon Press Inc.
Publisher : Phaidon Press Inc.
Released : 2008-07-02
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780714846682
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 6 reviews)
List Price : $200.00
Our Price : $122.01
|
|
| |
|
Product Description |
LE CORBUSIER LE GRAND is the only book you'll ever need on the world's most influential architect.
''He is the Leonardo of our time.'' - Eero Saarinen
''He has provided enough for a whole generation to live on.'' - Walter Gropius
''The world's greatest architect.'' - Oscar Niemeyer
''Without question No. 1.'' - Philip Johnson
Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is known as of one of the giants of twentieth-century architecture and design. The Swiss-born, self-named architect was not only the creator of some of the most impressive buildings of the last century, he was also an accomplished painter, sculptor, furniture designer, urbanist, and author. His work and social theories continue to be a dominant force today, and his elegant manner, typified by his iconic round black eyeglasses, is still the signature look for architects around the world. Only a book grand in size could encapsulate such a legendary figure.
Phaidon Press is pleased to announce the publication of LE CORBUSIER LE GRAND, a spectacular visual biography of the life and work of the father of Modern architecture. Weighing in at 20 pounds, this massive book is packed with 2,000 images and documents, many rare or previously unpublished. Drawing on an array of archival materials, this sumptuous volume depicts not only the vast and varied output of Le Corbusier, but also the major events, people, and forces that shaped the life of a man who continues to fascinate those in and outside the architectural world.
LE CORBUSIER LE GRAND follows the same dramatically oversized design of the critically acclaimed Andy Warhol Giant Size (Phaidon, 2006). The large format enables the reader to explore in detail a myriad of fascinating photographs, letters, personal correspondence, art works, notes, press clippings, sketches, and ephemera all featured in this one of a kind publication. The rarely seen photographs and correspondence shed new light on Le Corbusier's relationships with Josephine Baker, Eileen Gray, Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, and many others. A separate booklet includes transcriptions and translations (from French to English) of all featured documents.
LE CORBUSIER LE GRAND includes an insightful introductory essay by Jean-Louis Cohen, one of the world's most authoritative architectural historians, and incisive chapter introductions by Tim Benton, a highly regarded Le Corbusier scholar. This luxurious book is a striking addition to any coffee table, making it an extraordinary gift for anyone with an interest in art, architecture, or design. |
| |
|
Marketadvisory.com Review |
Le Corbusier Le Grand is an enormous and enormously appealing monograph on one of the greatest and most controversial visionaries of the twentieth century: Le Corbusier (1887-1965). Publisher Phaidon's super-sized volume features thousands of stunning photographs of the seminal architect, his buildings and plans, writings, and related documents (sketchbooks, personal snapshots, even postcards). With the turn of each page, readers can follow Corbusier's trajectory from revolutionary young artist and prolific writer to globe-trotting, celebrity-crusader for modern architecture and urban planning. Esteemed architectural historian and Corbusier expert Jean-Louis Cohen provides an elegant introductory essay to this veritable archive of images. We learn that although the Swiss-born Le Corbusier hailed from a small town in a small country under the modest name Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, he was destined for greatness--largely of his own design. A prime mover behind the International Style (perhaps the first truly global architectural-design language), Corbusier brought modern design principles and their promise of improved living standards to the world stage. Futuristic high rise apartment complexes, office towers, highly functional streamlined interiors and furniture made primarily of industrial materials may all be attributed in part to him and his controversial utopian mission to transform our daily lives into a highly functional and beautiful system. Le Corbusier Le Grand is an extravagant, yet essential tome for libraries, those interested in modernism, city planning, and especially those with a really big coffee table. --Lauren Nemroff
Take a Look at Featured Images from Le Corbusier Le Grand
(CLICK on Images to Enlarge)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Grand Indeed! |
It is nice to see the grand master of Modernism getting such a beautiful tome dedicated to the incredible width and breadth of his work. There was a time not so long ago when Le Corbusier was much vilified and Modernism thought to be dead. But, here we are restoring many of the great works of the era and resurrecting the movement as it seems Americans are finally embracing the clean lines if not the socialist vision of Le Corbusier.
Le Corbusier had a tough time in America. His one work is the former Carpenter Center at Harvard, essentially a walk-through model of his vision. His ideas for the United Nations Building in New York, like the unrealized League of Nations Building in Zurich, were essentially cribbed and made into a pastiche of his egalitarian architecture. He saw America as a nation ruled by Rockefellers and wanted no part of it after being part of the design team on the UN Building. Peter Blake writes humorously about this time in No Place Like Utopia.
The chapters take in the full scope of his work with photos and illustrations that give greater richness to his work than in the monograph that was compiled by Willy Boesiger and Oscar Stonorov during the 50s and 60s, available through Birkhauser. Le Corbusier oftened presented his projects as storyboards illustrating the process of his work. What makes this book special is the number of photographs of Le Corbusier himself, as well as attention to his Purist works of art that often provided the ground work for his architecture.
For admirers of Le Corbusier this book is a must have. For those seeking an introduction there are more affordable ways to go such as Kenneth Frampton's monograph, Le Corbusier: Architect of the Twentieth Century. However, there is no discounting the great influence this man has had on Modern Architecture. |
| |
|
worth it!!!! |
|
this is worth to purchase. you can see everything his drawing and plan images, which you hard to correct from the others. |
| |
|
What an amazing person |
|
With as many Corb books as I already own I could not imagine that I needed another one until I saw this one. I would classify this as more of an illustrated biography, including a great deal of personal correspondence. The book gives you a picture of the man (as well as his work) that I have not seen in any of the academic texts covering his life. Outstanding printing quality, definitely worth having. |
| |
|
HUGE, but very accessible |
The July 5, 2008 review makes a good case for this book. The format is daunting due to its size, but the photos and text are large and easy to "take in". In some ways it is like a scrapbook, as it has images that are related to Le Corbusier (French ID card, letters to/from people) as a person. It touches on the entire range of his life: social, architect/artist/sculptor/inventor, bookmaker, traveler, etc.
A complete bibliography of books ON him would have been a nice addition. There is a complete bibliography of the 35 books he published, but the biblio by others is weak. |
| |
|
Le Corbusier, Le Grand |
|
Le Corbusier, Le Grand is the most thoroughly researched and enjoyable read on Le Corbusier, so far. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. |
| |
|
|
|
