In 1929, Eileen Gray designed Villa E 1027 for herself and her
youthful partner Jean Badovici, but only lived there for three years.
Today, the elegant house in Roquebrune-Cap-Mar- tin in southern France
is an icon of modernism. In 1937, Le Corbusier discovered the place
and the “Maison en Bord de Mer”. Inspired by the genius of the
place and the light on the Côte d'Azur, he created a total of eight
large-format wall paintings there in 1938 and 1939 onwards, some of
which complement the building congenially, while others set
counterpoints. In 1952, he built his Cabanon nearby and decorated it
with murals as well. The book by the well-known architectural
historian Tim Benton documents Le Corbusier's artwork at this special
place, explores its controversies, and places it in his overall
oeuvre. The fascinating photographs by Manuel Bougot capture the
special atmosphere of the villa Le Corbusier's painting is lesser
known but was formative for his lifelong preoccupation with polychromy
After extensive renovation work until 2021, E 1027, as well as the
Cabanon, is open to the public again
Les mer
Eileen Gray's Villa E 1027 and Le Cabanon
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783035626575
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Birkhauser
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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