About Le Corbusier Taschen Book - Paperback - Jean-Louis Cohen
Written by Jean-Louis Cohen, this Le Corbusier Taschen paperback book explores the life and oeuvre of one of the most influential architects in modern history.
Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris) was a Swiss-French architect. By moving urban architecture into the technological era, he perpetuated the idea that architecture can serve utilitarian and utopic purposes. His style arose from his desire to provide better and more practical living conditions for residents of crowded cities. above all, he remains one of the most influential architects of the 20th-century.
During his career, he constructed buildings throughout Europe, India, and America, and he impressed with his talents around the world. He was also an accomplished painter and also devoted to various other art forms.
He adopted the name Le Corbusier in 1920, probably after a growing dissatisfaction with the Cubist movement.
Considered to be the master of modern architecture, Le Corbusier has only been matched by Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a founding member of the Congrès International d’Architecture Moderne (CIAM) and has hugely influenced urban planning. Eventually, his plans and vision will go down as some of the most important in architectural history.
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