Jean-Louis Cohen

Le Corbusier

Moderna museet (Stockholm, Sweden)

Staffan Ahrenberg

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, had an unparalleled influence on the design, function and construction of twentieth-century buildings, both public and residential. In addition, he was an artist and designer--an aspect of his creativity which was somewhat eclipsed by his architectural renown. Le Corbusier had originally intended to be a painter and his early studies were primarily focused on art and decoration. For more than five decades, Le Corbusier oscillated between contradictory poles: his fascination with mechanical objects on the one hand, and his search for poetic form on the other. The intermingling of his more private aesthetic pursuits and his more public works took place in his "secret laboratory," inside his artist's studio. This volume consolidates the diverse facets of his oeuvre, offering a more complete understanding of his paintings, drawings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, architectural sketches and plans--as well as his books and photographs. In tying together these disparate strands, we gain greater insight into the path of his overall creative evolution. This unified overview is revealing both for scholars of Le Corbusier's work and for all those seeking a better understanding of this exceptionally talented and significant historical figure. The book's five chapters cover a wide spectrum, ranging from the purist paintings and early villas to Le Corbusier's later reinterpretation of his values and his final works. Perhaps the most important visionary of modern architecture, the Swiss-born Le Corbusier (1887-1965) broke new ground in reimagining residences, workplaces and urban environments--aiming to provide an enhanced quality of life for all--especially for the poorer classes. Prolific and an enthusiastic traveler, his work can be found at locations throughout Europe, India and America.

From Painting to Architecture

Le Corbusier's Secret Laboratory

Cecilia Widenheim

Ulrik Samuelson

second hand

Flyktpunkter

Joan Miró

Ragnar von Holten

Margareta Helleberg

Teresa Hahr

Jonathan Borofsky

Pontus Hultén

Edward Kienholz

11 + 11 Tableaux

Ivar Lo-Johansson

Ivar Lo-Johansson och konsten

Björn Springfeldt

Dialog

David Elliott

Nordic art of the '90s

Claes Oldenburg

Coosje van Bruggen

teckningar, akvareller och grafik

Dorine Mignot

Willem De Kooning

Edy de Wilde

Rini Dippel

Nordatlantens ljus

Tor-Magnus Lundeby

Moderna Museet Projekt

Per Kirkeby

Bo Nilsson

Evalena Lidman

Per Kirkeby : [Moderna Museet Stockholm, 13.10. - 25.11.1990] : paintings, sculptures, drawings, books, films, 1964 - 1990

Moderna museet (Stockholm, Sweden)

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