Title & Author:

Le Corbusier's secret laboratory : from painting to architecture / edited by Jean-Louis Cohen ; with Staffan Ahrenberg ; with essays by Jean-Louis Cohen ... [et al. ; translations, Caroline Higgitt, John Wheelwright, John Tittensor].

Publication:

Description:

323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Catalog of the exhibition held at Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Jan. 19 - Apr. 18, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-313).
Foreword / Daniel Birnbaum and Ann-Sofi Noring -- Foreword / Staffan Ahrenberg -- Introduction / Jean-Louis Cohen -- Portfolio: Richard Pare -- A journey through the modern world : The life and work of Le Corbusier / Jean-Louis Cohen -- Portfolio: Le Corbusier's architecture -- To draw and to paint / Danièle Pauly -- Portfolio: Purist paintings and drawings -- Jeanneret-Le Corbusier, painter-architect / Bruno Reichlin -- Evocative objects and sinuous forms: Le Corbusier in the thirties / Genevieve Hendricks -- Portfolio: Post-purist paintings and drawings -- Le Corbusier's plan for the urbanization of Stockholm / Johan Linton -- Le Corbusier and the syndrome of the museum / Pascal Mory -- Portfolio: Museum projects by Le Corbusier -- The exhibition pavilions for Heidi Weber and Theodor Ahrenbeg / Catherine Dumont d'Ayot -- Portfolio: Projects for Zurich and Stockholm -- Le Corbusier: Biographical note / Jean-Louis Cohen.

Summary:

"Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, bekannt als Le Corbusier (1887-1965), beeinflusste die Gestaltung, Funktion und Bauweise von Gebäuden und Wohnhäusern ebenso wie die Kunst und das Design des 20. Jahrhunderts. Eine ausführliche, präzise Betrachtung seiner Rolle als Künstler steht jedoch aus. Über fünf Jahrzehnte pendelte Le Corbusier zwischen widersprüchlichen Polen: der Hingabe an mechanische Objekte einerseits und der Suche nach einer poetischen Form andererseits. Die wechselseitige Inspiration durch ästhetisch kontra funktional bestimmte Schaffensweisen vollzog sich im "secret laboratory", dem Atelier des Künstlers. Der Band fasst erstmalig alle Facetten seines Œuvre zusammen und findet neue Ansätze, um Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Skulpturen, Tapisserien, Möbel, Bauskizzen und -pläne sowie Bücher und Fotografien zu verstehen. Fünf Kapitel spannen einen Bogen von den puristischen Gemälden und frühen Villen über die Neudeutung etablierter Werte durch Le Corbusier bis zu seinen Spätwerken."--Publisher's website.
Charles-Édouard 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.

ISBN:

9783775735681 (hd. bd.)
3775735682 (hd. bd.)

Subject:

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Exhibitions.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 Criticism and interpretation.
Le Corbusier.
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Art and architecture Exhibitions.
Painting, French 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions.
Architects France Biography.
Art et architecture Expositions.
Peinture française 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture 20e siècle Expositions.
Architectes France Biographies.
Architecture France History Exhibitions. 20th century.
Painting, French Exhibitions. 20th century.
City planning Sweden Stockholm Exhibitions.
Ahrenberg, Staffan Art collections Exhibitions.
Architects.
Architecture, Modern.
Art and architecture.
Painting, French.
France.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Added entries:

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965, artist, architect.
Cohen, Jean-Louis, author, curator, editor.
Ahrenberg, Staffan, editor.
Higgitt, Caroline, translator.
Wheelwright, John, translator.
Tittensor, John, 1941- translator.
Moderna museet (Stockholm, Sweden), host institution.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 283732
Call No.: BIB 222110
Status: Available