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Stanislaus von Moos Designed by Piet Gerards Ontwerpers English 368 pp / 240 x 170 mm / paperback price € 29.50 ISBN 978 90 6450 642 0 published 2009, available |
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| Also available: Raumplan versus plan libre and The Architectonic Colour. |
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| Look inside the book: click here. Originally published in German (1968), this first comprehensive and critical survey of Le Corbusier’s life and work written after his death soon became a reference text. French, Spanish, English, Japanese and Korean editions followed - but the book has now been out of print for almost two decades. In the meantime, Le Corbusier’s archives in Paris have become available for research, which resulted in an avalanche of scholarship and produced a large number of detailed studies on topical aspects of the work. No less than three catalogues raisonnés of Le Corbusier’s entire production as an architect and artist are now available, not to mention various often serendipitous biographical studies. Von Moos’ critical take and the basic criteria by which the subject is organized and historicized remain surprisingly pertinent in the context of this recent jungle of Corbusier studies. This new, completely revised edition is based on the 1979 version published in English by the MIT Press but offers a substantially updated body of illustrations. Each of the seven chapters is supplemented by a critical survey of recent scholarship on the respective issues. An updated edition of this acclaimed book, an essential read for students of architecture and architectural history. |
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| Das Buch ist immer noch wegweisend, um sich den Kosmos des Architekten zu erschliessen. Und von Moos Stattete es nicht nur mit beträchtlich mehr Bildmaterial aus, sondern rüstete es auch mit Rekapitulationen, wiedererwägungen, Hinterfragungen auf. | ||
| Tec21, 27 November 2009 | ||
| This book systematically reviews Le Corbusier's buildings and writings, and should easily become the standard reference of its kind - the ideal companion to the multivolume set of Le Corbusier's complete works. The book is a thorough piece of scholarship. | ||
| AIA Journal, June 2009 | ||
| The first, and still thet best scholarly explanation, is Stanislaus von Moos’ Elements of a Synthesis. It remains the best introduction to Le Corbusier’s work as architect, urbanist, painter and thinker. | ||
| Tim Benton in Journal of Design History, September 2009 | ||
| Het blijft een boek dat zich naast vele (soms uitstekende) monografische Le Corbusier-studies nog goed staande kan houden. | ||
| Herman van Bergeijk in de Architect, June 2009 | ||
| Het boek blijft dertig jaar na zijn eerste publicatie absoluut overeind als standaardwerk over Le Corbusier. | ||
| Bart Van der Straeten in De Leeswolf #7, October 2009 | ||
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