| June 23, 2008
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Phaidon's massive monograph (about 20 pounds) on the multi-faceted designer and architect, LeCorbusier, will be released on July 2, 2008. The beautiful, but heavy book (in the style of Warhol “Giant Size”) comes in a slipcase and includes a supplementary book of translations and transcriptions for all the original documents archived within the book. Le Grand was compiled by the Phaidon editors and includes an intro essay by Jean-Louis Cohen.
The monograph is packed with rare photographs, urban plans, sketches, and letters between Le Corbusier and other prominent design figures.
Sketches of the Grand Comfort Chair be Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, page 195
Cover, Des Canons, des munitions?, page 318
Le Corbusier with a Modular-related model, page 376
Schematic drawing for Unité (1946), page 413
Living and dining areas of Mason A, page 681
Julia Hasting designed the book.
Link: Le Corbusier LeGrand book
Tags: architecture, book design, legend, phaidon
Topic: Book Design
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