Comments on: The Big Corbu Book http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/07/24/the_big_corbu_book/ Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tan Boon Tee http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/07/24/the_big_corbu_book/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Tan Boon Tee Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:21 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/07/24/the_big_corbu_book/#comment-296 It appears that the large book resembles the binding together of a variety of huge posters of similar size, one wonders what would be its advantage or significance. However, Le Corbusier’s big book is a different thing, it is his life work as well as story. There has been a gradual paradigm shift in architecture since the final years of Le Corbusier. His box-like structure was not without criticism. Nonetheless, he was a giant in his time and his work subtly influenced the development of modern architecture. His contribution will always be remembered. It appears that the large book resembles the binding together of a variety of huge posters of similar size, one wonders what would be its advantage or significance. However, Le Corbusier's big book is a different thing, it is his life work as well as story.

There has been a gradual paradigm shift in architecture since the final years of Le Corbusier. His box-like structure was not without criticism. Nonetheless, he was a giant in his time and his work subtly influenced the development of modern architecture. His contribution will always be remembered.

]]> By: M_s http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/07/24/the_big_corbu_book/comment-page-1/#comment-295 M_s Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:31:25 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/07/24/the_big_corbu_book/#comment-295 Geez! I thought my Corbu: Oeuvre Complete 1910-1969 was the heaviest of all! Everyone claims they are Modernists these days. In order to understand the meaning of true Modernism, one has to look at this master's work. Geez! I thought my Corbu: Oeuvre Complete 1910-1969 was the heaviest of all!

Everyone claims they are Modernists these days. In order to understand the meaning of true Modernism, one has to look at this master's work.

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