It is only fair that this major exhibition on Le Corbusier’s work takes place in Marseille, on the beloved Mediterranean shores, in the town of the « Cite radieuse », first construction in which LC experimented the « romantisme du mal foutu ».
The exhibitions reveals the architect but also the painter and sculptor
Accounts of his travels
A project that very much captured my attention is « Maison Errazuriz, Chile », and I hope that one of my Chilean readers can answer a couple of questions I have. The plans are dated 1930 and the house was planned to be built on a hill, by the sea, see picture underneath. To me it looks like Zapallar, and thepicture looks like it’s taken from the hill past « Cesar » when walking along the beach, but I don’t recall seeing a house like this in that location, it’s a more New England looking house if I remember right? Was it ever built? Is it there somewhere? I’m intrigued…
Without transition…. LC painter, voyage en Orient
LC sculptor, « La Mer »
LC galerist in his own place
Le Modulor, first used in the Cite Radieuse
A cross section through 2 double aspects duplexes with a central access through a « street », the basic unit of the Cite radieuse
Cabanon, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, 1949
Views from the front bay of the J1
Eglise de Firmny, dated 1964, only recently completed
Mural on plywood, Paris 1948
Designs for « Tapisserie d’Aubusson »
Chapelle de Ronchamp
Enamel painting, 1965
« Puissent nos bétons si rudes révéler que sous eux, nos sensibilités sont fines…. » Le Corbusier
It’s great to be able to enjoy the show through your blog. More posts please! It’s a pity not to be able to fly to see it with you… xx
Thx Valerie! will keep on going then…
xxxm
Hermoso. El trabajo de Le Corbusier es muy sólido. Sus pinturas y esculturas me encantaron.
Cariños Meilin
Gracias Javier, lindo de escuchar de ti!!
Que te vaya bien, un abrazo,
Meilin
Muy interessant! J’aime particulierement les dessins de sections.
Christine
Merci miss! Je sais que toi aussi tu aimes les plans, il y en a des tonnes… a voir absolument!
Bises, Meilin