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Le Corbusier (1887-1965), the great Swiss-French architect, was unquestionably the most important figure in twentieth-century architecture. His work in both design and theory has never been equaled. His most famous buildings include Villa Savoye, Ronchamp Chapel, La Tourette, and Unité d'Habitation, and his manifesto, Towards a New Architecture, is still read by all students of architecture worldwide.
This set of notebooks reveals the architect's early genius during his formative years. When he was a twenty-three-year-old student traveling through Germany in 1910, he created a record of his journey in both words and remarkable images. Sketching and writing in watercolor, charcoal, and colored pencil, he recorded antique and contemporary architecture, his encounters with influential architects, and anything that crossed his path that he deemed interesting. These sketchbooks are essential to understanding Le Corbusier's vision and growth as an architect.
Published in a limited, numbered edition, the reproduction of the four notebooks is unparalleled. The pages are exceptional facsimiles of the originals, to the point of showing charcoal smudges. The transcription in the fifth volume is equally meticulous, with a clear system of notation to elucidate Le Corbusier's own shorthand and even his crossed-out text. Giuliano Gresleri's comprehensive introduction discusses not only the notebooks themselves but also their impact on Le Corbusier's life and future work.
This set of notebooks reveals the architect's early genius during his formative years. When he was a twenty-three-year-old student traveling through Germany in 1910, he created a record of his journey in both words and remarkable images. Sketching and writing in watercolor, charcoal, and colored pencil, he recorded antique and contemporary architecture, his encounters with influential architects, and anything that crossed his path that he deemed interesting. These sketchbooks are essential to understanding Le Corbusier's vision and growth as an architect.
Published in a limited, numbered edition, the reproduction of the four notebooks is unparalleled. The pages are exceptional facsimiles of the originals, to the point of showing charcoal smudges. The transcription in the fifth volume is equally meticulous, with a clear system of notation to elucidate Le Corbusier's own shorthand and even his crossed-out text. Giuliano Gresleri's comprehensive introduction discusses not only the notebooks themselves but also their impact on Le Corbusier's life and future work.
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Chicago Truibune
'This is not only the best single work on Le Corbusier - a model of scholarship, erudite yet eminently readable - it is also an invaluable analysis of the creative architectural process. It should be read and re-read by every student of architecture'.
Building Design
'It is as incisive narrative, informed by biography and illuminated by penetrating critical commentary, that this book excels'.
T. L. S.
'An admirable introduction to Le Corbusier`s life and work. It is also a record of personal observation and synthesis by an informed and shrewdly sensitive author which will remain valid and fresh long term'.
Architectural Review
'The most lucid and complete chronicle yet available of Le Corbusier`s achievement. This book excels'.
AIA Journal
This set of notebooks reveals the architect's early genius during his formative years. As a young student travelling through Germany in 1910, he created a record of his journey in both words and images. Sketching and writing in watercolour, charcoal and coloured pencil, he recorded antique and contemporary architecture, his encounters with influential architects and anything else he deemed interesting. These sketchbooks are important to understanding Le Corbusier's vision and development as an architect.
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- PublisherThe Monacelli Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1885254156
- ISBN 13 9781885254153
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages500
- EditorGresleri Guiliano
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Les Voyages D'allemagne: Carnets Limited, Numbered Edition: 5 Volume Set
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ISBN 13: 9781885254153
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition Thus. Limited printing of 500 copies. In publisher's shrinkwrap. Slipcase is cardboard, covered with yellow cloth on top and bottom, black cloth around the main body of the case. Front and pack has a paste down with the title, author and The Monacelli Press Fondation [sic] L. C. Originally published in Milan, Italy in 1994, in Italian. In English and French; translated from the Italian by Mila Dau. The original four Carnets [notebooks] are written in French, with mostly b/w, a few in color, drawings, sketches, notes, which are pencil like in appearance. Some of the pages are numbered, others are not. This set presents four meticulously reproduced travel notebooks of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret Le Corbusier on his travels through Germany, which came at the end of his tour of the Orient. In pocket-sized journals, he noted what he saw, sketched ideas and places, and offered thoughtful commentary on his experiences, which took place 1910-1911. A fifth 160-page volume provides a concise overview of his journey in English, and a reprinting (in French) of his written entries. Le Corbusier was born in France on October 6, 1887; died in France, on August 27, 1965. He had a long and successful career, helping to create revolutions in architecture during the middle part of the 20th century. Many of these are still strongly influential to the current day. On the back page of the fifth volume [titled 'Transcriptions'] it states this is a limited edition of 500. ; B & W illustrations; 4 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4; 300+ pages; Slight rubbing/bumping to slipcase, faint 1/2" blue mark on label. Seller Inventory # 14596
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition Thus. Limited printing of 500 copies. In publisher's shrinkwrap. Slipcase is cardboard, covered with yellow cloth on top and bottom, black cloth around the main body of the case. Front and pack has a paste down with the title, author and The Monacelli Press Fondation [sic] L. C. Originally published in Milan, Italy in 1994, in Italian. In English and French; translated from the Italian by Mila Dau. The original four Carnets [notebooks] are written in French, with mostly b/w, a few in color, drawings, sketches, notes, which are pencil like in appearance. Some of the pages are numbered, others are not. This set presents four meticulously reproduced travel notebooks of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret Le Corbusier on his travels through Germany, which came at the end of his tour of the Orient. In pocket-sized journals, he noted what he saw, sketched ideas and places, and offered thoughtful commentary on his experiences, which took place 1910-1911. A fifth 160-page volume provides a concise overview of his journey in English, and a reprinting (in French) of his written entries. Le Corbusier was born in France on October 6, 1887; died in France, on August 27, 1965. He had a long and successful career, helping to create revolutions in architecture during the middle part of the 20th century. Many of these are still strongly influential to the current day. On the back page of the fifth volume [titled 'Transcriptions'] it states this is a limited edition of 500. ; B & W illustrations; 4 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4; 300+ pages; Slight rubbing/bumping to slipcase, faint 1/2" blue mark on label. Seller Inventory # 12248
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Les Voyages D'allemagne: Carnets Limited, Numbered Edition: 5 Volume Set
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(1995)
ISBN 10: 1885254156
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition Thus. Limited printing of 500 copies. In publisher's shrinkwrap. Slipcase is cardboard, covered with yellow cloth on top and bottom, black cloth around the main body of the case. Front and pack has a paste down with the title, author and The Monacelli Press Fondation [sic] L. C. Originally published in Milan, Italy in 1994, in Italian. In English and French; translated from the Italian by Mila Dau. The original four Carnets [notebooks] are written in French, with mostly b/w, a few in color, drawings, sketches, notes, which are pencil like in appearance. Some of the pages are numbered, others are not. This set presents four meticulously reproduced travel notebooks of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret Le Corbusier on his travels through Germany, which came at the end of his tour of the Orient. In pocket-sized journals, he noted what he saw, sketched ideas and places, and offered thoughtful commentary on his experiences, which took place 1910-1911. A fifth 160-page volume provides a concise overview of his journey in English, and a reprinting (in French) of his written entries. Le Corbusier was born in France on October 6, 1887; died in France, on August 27, 1965. He had a long and successful career, helping to create revolutions in architecture during the middle part of the 20th century. Many of these are still strongly influential to the current day. On the back page of the fifth volume [titled 'Transcriptions'] it states this is a limited edition of 500. ; B & W illustrations; 4 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4; 300+ pages; Slight rubbing/bumping to slipcase, faint 1/2" blue mark on label. Seller Inventory # 13616
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