This book is a unique analysis and explanation of Le Corbusier's early education, his travels in Europe and the East, his buildings and his Purist paintings.
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The special value of this study by Baker (architecture, Tulane) is the close attention it pays to the early architectural work of Le Corbusier, arguably the 20th century's greatest architect. Baker examines drawings, sketches, and all manner of visual evidence from Le Corbusier's early years (up to 1920) to explain in a step-by-step fashion his creative search for modern architecture?that is, a fully industrialized architecture that still contains artistic importance. Baker, one of the best-known scholars of Le Corbusier, having previously published Le Corbusier: An Analysis of Form (1984), is a lucid writer and a tireless investigator. Recommended for all architecture collections.?Peter S. Kaufman, Boston Architectural Ctr.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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'Baker has made a provocative and revelatory book, and he has been excellently served by his publishers who have laid on copious quantities of illustrations closely related to the text.' - Architectural Review
'This most detailed account of Le Corbusier's early years so far generally available is something to celebrate and enjoy...Never before have the travel sketches of the young Charles Edouard Jeanneret been reproduced in colour and in such a large format.' - Architects' Journal
'This in-depth study of the work and wisdom of one of the twentieth century's most important form-givers delves into the creative process of an architect's mind in a way that few other books have achieved.' - School Arts Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
'This most detailed account of Le Corbusier's early years so far generally available is something to celebrate and enjoy...Never before have the travel sketches of the young Charles Edouard Jeanneret been reproduced in colour and in such a large format.' - Architects' Journal
'This in-depth study of the work and wisdom of one of the twentieth century's most important form-givers delves into the creative process of an architect's mind in a way that few other books have achieved.' - School Arts Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris was born on the second floor of a modest apartmaent block at 38 Rue de la Serre. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
construction des villes, watercolour rendering, southern gable, tear edge, rusticated masonry, flank walls, tan paper, projecting porch, lower sketch, peasant art, movement progression, architectural language, early drawings, projecting bay, window mullions, romanesque architecture, enlarged detail, space zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fondation Le Corbusier, Villa Fallet, Villa Schwob, New York, Art School, L'Esprit Nouveau, Owen Jones, The Seven Lamps, Hagia Sophia, Palazzo Vecchio, Joyce Lowman, Paul Turner, Villa Jeanneret-Perret, The Stones of Venice, The Education of Le Corbusier, New Section, Spanish Chapel, The Elements of Drawing, Villa Stotzer, Mount Athos, Sultan Selim, The Grammar of Ornament, Doge's Palace, Auguste Perret, Beaux Arts New!
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construction des villes, watercolour rendering, southern gable, tear edge, rusticated masonry, flank walls, tan paper, projecting porch, lower sketch, peasant art, movement progression, architectural language, early drawings, projecting bay, window mullions, romanesque architecture, enlarged detail, space zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fondation Le Corbusier, Villa Fallet, Villa Schwob, New York, Art School, L'Esprit Nouveau, Owen Jones, The Seven Lamps, Hagia Sophia, Palazzo Vecchio, Joyce Lowman, Paul Turner, Villa Jeanneret-Perret, The Stones of Venice, The Education of Le Corbusier, New Section, Spanish Chapel, The Elements of Drawing, Villa Stotzer, Mount Athos, Sultan Selim, The Grammar of Ornament, Doge's Palace, Auguste Perret, Beaux Arts New!
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- The Seven Lamps on 15 pages
- Towards a New Architecture (Dover Architecture) by Le Corbusier on 13 pages
- The Stones Of Venice by John Ruskin on 12 pages
- The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones on 9 pages
- Mornings in Florence by John Ruskin on 8 pages
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