Corbusier : Le Grand by Tim Benton and Jean-Louis Cohen (2014, Hardcover)

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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). 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.

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PublisherPhaidon Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100714868698
ISBN-139780714868691
eBay Product ID (ePID)201666180

Product Key Features

Edition2
Book TitleCorbusier : Le Grand
Number of Pages864 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, General, Individual Architects & Firms / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorTim Benton, Jean-Louis Cohen
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight115.2 Oz
Item Length11.8 in
Item Width9.2 in

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Reviews'The man who designed the 20th century - [Le Corbusier] arguably had more of an influence on the form of the modern world than any other architect... You couldn't make a book like this about just any architect. Beyond the architecture, reveals a great deal about the man himself. It all points to a life lived enviably fully.' - Guardian 'Formidable and wide-ranging ... Le Corbusier Le Grand is a feast ... Every page is dense with ideas... A source book for the modern world.' - Jonathan Meades, New Statesman 'The impact of all the illustrations is undoubtedly fascinating - a real joy [ ...] to browse through - conveys the experience of a day at a really well organised archive.' - Building Design 'As visually arresting as it is thought-provoking ... An archival achievement of the highest order... Essential reading for those with even a fleeting interest in modernist architecture.' - The Essential Journal, " "The man who designed the 20th century [Le Corbusier] arguably had more of an influence on the form of the modern world than any other architect ...You couldn't make a book like this about just any architect. - Beyond the architecture, reveals a great deal about the man himself. - It all points to a life lived enviably fully." - The Guardian online "The impact of all the illustrations is undoubtedly fascinating - a real joy to browse through - conveys the experience of a day at a really well organized archive." - Building Design "Formidable and wide‐ranging - Le Corbusier Le Grand is a feast. Every page is dense with ideas. A source book for the modern world." - Jonathan Meades, News Statesman ", "The man who designed the 20th century - [Le Corbusier] arguably had more of an influence on the form of the modern world than any other architect... You couldn't make a book like this about just any architect. Beyond the architecture, reveals a great deal about the man himself. It all points to a life lived enviably fully."-- The Guardian Online "Formidable and wide-ranging... Le Corbusier Le Grand is a feast... Every page is dense with ideas... A source book for the modern world."-- Jonathan Meades, News Statesman "The impact of all the illustrations is undoubtedly fascinating - a real joy [ - ] to browse through - conveys the experience of a day at a really well organised archive."-- Building Design, "The man who designed the 20th century [Le Corbusier] arguably had more of an influence on the form of the modern world than any other architect ...You couldn't make a book like this about just any architect. - Beyond the architecture, reveals a great deal about the man himself. - It all points to a life lived enviably fully." - The Guardian online "The impact of all the illustrations is undoubtedly fascinating - a real joy to browse through - conveys the experience of a day at a really well organized archive." - Building Design "Formidable and wide‐ranging - Le Corbusier Le Grand is a feast. Every page is dense with ideas. A source book for the modern world." - Jonathan Meades, News Statesman
LC Classification NumberNA1353

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