Le Corbusier and the power of photography
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Le Corbusier and the power of photography
Thames & Hudson, 2012
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Exhibition catalogue
Catalog of an exhibition held at Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sept. 30, 2012-Jan. 13, 2013, and at the Centre International pour la ville, l'architecture et le paysage (CIVA), Brussel, Apr. 26-Oct. 6, 2013
Other contributors: Jean-Christophe Blaser, Veronique Boone, Catherine de Smet, Arthur Rüegg, Klaus Spechtenhauser
"This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition "The Constructed Image : Le Corbusier and Photography" and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Le Corbusier…"--Colophon
Chronology: p. 238-248
Bibliography: p. 232-235
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Le Corbusier's development was inextricably connected to the rise of the century's most popular visual medium: photography. Marking the 125th anniversary of the architect's birth in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, this remarkable book traces the many ways in which he used photography to define and disseminate his work and ideas around the world. This unique portrait presents the architect and his work in six chapters, each by an expert in a particular facet of Le Corbusier's work: a photographic biography; his secret travel photographs; the ways in which the architect used photography for promotion; an examination of his approach to the printed page; an overview of his use of large-scale imagery in his buildings and exhibitions; and contemporary photographic interpretations of his work. Because Le Corbusier's buildings are usually shown in a documentary manner, the candid, personal, artistic and often unexpected images that appear in this volume offer new insights and ways to appreciate the facets of the man behind his works.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Le Corbusier's secret Photographs: Tim Benton * "Printer - beware!" Photography and the printed page: Catherine de Smet * Le Corbusier's Monumental Photographs: Arthur Ruegg * The Image and Promotion of Le Corbusier's Work Through Photography: Veronique Boone * Le Corbusier in Contemporary Photography: Jean-Christophe Blaser * Snapshots and poses: Le Corbusier in photographs: Klaus Spechtenhauser
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