le corbusier: the poetics of machine and metaphor
the poetics of man and machine discusses le corbusier's work 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 much 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.

8.3 x 6.5 inches, softcover, 240 pages,