Publisher/早稲田大学

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This catalog for the "50th Anniversary of His Death: Le Corbusier as a Photographer" exhibition sheds light on a little-known side of Le Corbusier (1887-1965), a leading master of 20th-century architecture. Le Corbusier, who advocated the five principles of modern architecture and created numerous masterpieces such as the Villa Savoye and the Notre Dame du Haut chapel in Ronchamp, had photography as an important means of expression at the root of his creative work. This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name held at the Waseda University Aizu Yaichi Memorial Museum in 2015, and is mainly composed of photographic materials held by the Le Corbusier Foundation in Paris. From the photographs of landscapes, buildings, people, and objects he took on his travels, we can see not only his perspective as an architect, but also the keen eye of an observer who viewed the world. Attention is also drawn to his attitude of using photography not merely as a record, but as a thought-provoking tool for creation, and we can read the source of the sense of form and spatial perception that culminated in his architectural works. This book is a valuable read for readers familiar with Le Corbusier's achievements as an architect, as well as those interested in photographic expression and visual culture, offering a fresh perspective on him.