TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tzonis,Alexander
TI  - Le Corbusier: the poetics of machine and metaphor 
SN  - 0500283192
PY  - 2001///
CY  - London
PB  - Thames & Hudson
KW  - Architecture, Modern
KW  - 20th century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239)
N2  - "The present monograph discusses Le Corbusier's oeuvre in a concise global manner in relation to the revolutionary developments of the century in which it was born. It shows how Le Corbusier worked within the context of new philosophical ideas; the avant-garde culture; the social, economic, and political movements; and new technology, achieving more than a delicate balance - a synthesis. But it demonstrates also that Le Corbusier was a creator who conceived, enticed, and shaped many of these developments. As well as being the architect of the twentieth century, Le Corbusier is a prototype of human creativity."--BOOK JACKET
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