Le Corbusier: Elements of a Synthesis

Le Corbusier: Elements of a Synthesis by Stanislaus von Moos. Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. DJ taped to boards. Some edge wear to boards, overall content excellent. ISBN 0262220237. LCCN 78-25940. Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887-August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect and writer, who is famous for his contributions to what now is called Modern Architecture. This is the first scholarly and critical study of his work as a whole. It organizes his ideas in terms of the basic theme: intellectual; artistic; and ideological, that characterize his contribution to modern art and architecture and illustrates these with over 200 line drawings and half-tones. 379 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14728.