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Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow Hardback - 2014

by Anthony Flint

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From the award-winning author of Wrestling With Moses comes a fascinating, accessible biography of the most important architect of the 20th century.

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The Raven is a riveting biography of Le Corbusier—a man who invented new ways of building and thinking. The Raven (a translation of his invented name) 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.

The Raven
 is for readers fascinated by the complex personal lives and outsized visions of both groundbreaking artists and dazzling, charismatic innovators like Steve Jobs. 

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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.

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  • Title Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow
  • Author Anthony Flint
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition, 1
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New Harvest, Boston, MA
  • Publication date 2014-08-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780544262225 / 0544262220
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.38 x 1.07 in (23.47 x 16.21 x 2.72 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Le Corbusier, Architects - France
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014016740
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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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… Read more
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