Modern Man
The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow
Published on 20. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-1-4778-0131-4 (ISBN)
Description
From the award-winning author of Wrestling with Moses comes a fascinating, accessible biography of the most important architect of the twentieth century.
Modern Man is a riveting biography of Le Corbusier-a man who invented new ways of building and thinking. Modern Man is a penetrating psychological portrait of a true genius and constant self-inventor, as well as a sweeping tale filled with exotic locales, sex and celebrity (he was a lover of Josephine Baker), and high-stakes projects. In Flint's telling, Corbusier isn't just the grandfather of modern architecture but a man who sought to remake the world according to his vision, dispelling the Victorian style and replacing it with something never seen before. His legacy remains controversial today, as the world grapples with how to house its skyrocketing urban population and the cult of the "starchitect" continues to grow.
Modern Man is for readers fascinated by the complex personal lives and outsized visions of both groundbreaking artists and dazzling, charismatic innovators like Steve Jobs.
Modern Man is a riveting biography of Le Corbusier-a man who invented new ways of building and thinking. Modern Man is a penetrating psychological portrait of a true genius and constant self-inventor, as well as a sweeping tale filled with exotic locales, sex and celebrity (he was a lover of Josephine Baker), and high-stakes projects. In Flint's telling, Corbusier isn't just the grandfather of modern architecture but a man who sought to remake the world according to his vision, dispelling the Victorian style and replacing it with something never seen before. His legacy remains controversial today, as the world grapples with how to house its skyrocketing urban population and the cult of the "starchitect" continues to grow.
Modern Man is for readers fascinated by the complex personal lives and outsized visions of both groundbreaking artists and dazzling, charismatic innovators like Steve Jobs.
Reviews / Votes
"Flint's life of "the original star architect" astutely captures Le Corbusier's hubris and vulnerabilities and makes a persuasive case for his artistic significance." -Kirkus Reviews"Journalist Flint (Wrestling with Moses) recounts the life and times of the legendary architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, aka Le Corbusier, and provides illuminating details of his most iconic projects...Insightful." -Publishers Weekly
"[Flint] catches Le Corbusier's irascible personality well and makes a compelling case for his importance." -The New Yorker
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Language
English
Place of publication
WA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4778-0131-4 (9781477801314)
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Anthony Flint is the author of two previous books: Wrestling with Moses and This Land. A former Boston Globe reporter, he is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and contributes to The Atlantic Cities website.