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Le
Corbusier: Architect of the Twentieth Century. Kenneth
Frampton.
The prolific architectural historian
and professor Kenneth Frampton published two book about
the great architect Le Corbusier in as many years. 2001's
Le Corbusier, part of the World
of Art series, took the author's typical critical stance,
but last year's book, featured here, is a coffee table book
with large color and b/w photographs by Roberto Schezen.
The book starts with a short introduction and ends with
a chronology of realized projects. In between, brief descriptions
accompany the 17 buildings included with plans and sketches
to help illuminate each project. Frampton presents lesser-known
projects, such as the architect's cabin retreat in southern
France, as well as classics like Nôtre Dame du Haut,
Chandigarh and the Carpenter Center. He gives attention
to the circumstances behind the projects, the architect's
ideas and the current state of each building.
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