Le Corbusier - World of Biography

AT A GLANCE

LE CORBUSIER
CHARLES EDOUARD JEANNERET (1887 – 1965)

Le Corbusier was indeed the greatest architect of the 20th century, who always thought big. He never earned that deserving recognition for his work as his foresighted vision was never really understood by, forget ordinary mortals but even by his fraternity. His designs of modern architecture were revolutionary and the principles of his designs are used as thumb-rule for present day architecture. His unflagging passion and missionary zeal changed the way we think about our buildings and cities.

A man of innumerable facets, who dabbled in sculpture, furniture, landscape and paintings, always to emerge successful in all his endeavors. He made friends easily and shared long term relations with them. Joseph Savina, a cabinetmaker from Brittany, made a wooden sculpture inspired from Le Corbusier’s painting. This experiment led to a 20 - year partnership which saw creation of 44 sculptures in natural or polychrome wood.

This architect who started his career at the lowest rung of the professional ladder, made it to the top with a lot of criticism and hard work. Surprisingly, when he reached the top, the world ran up the stairs to congratulate him.