Charlotte Perriand : A Life of Creation by Charlotte Perriand (2003, Hardcover)

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ISBN
9781580930741
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Monacelli Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1580930743
ISBN-13
9781580930741
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1756732

Product Key Features

Book Title
Charlotte Perriand : Alife of Creation
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Individual Architects & Firms / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Furniture
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Architecture, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Charlotte Perriand
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
29.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-018284
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
747/.092 B
Synopsis
In 1927, the French designer Charlotte Perriand -- then only twenty-four years old -- won instant acclaim for her design for the Bar sous le toit (bar in the garret), shown at the Salon d'Automne in Paris. The project brought her to the attention of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, who asked Perriand to join their atelier. There she was put in charge of the furniture and fittings program and worked on such legendary designs as the sculptural chaise longue, the grand confort chair, and the fauteuil ? dossier basculant (sling chair). Well known for her fundamental contribution to modern design, Perriand's adventurous life is somewhat more of an enigma. Her autobiography, Charlotte Perriand: A Life of Creation -- published in France in 1998 -- is the first major English-language volume on her career and personal history. Immediate and matter of fact, the text echoes Perriand's own direct character; the dozens of black-and-white photographs are for the most part drawn from her own archive. In addition to her association with Le Corbusier, Perriand recounts her experiences in Russia, the Far East, and South America; she also discusses the projects she worked on after leaving Le Corbusier's atelier in 1937, ranging from a vast ski resort at Les Arcs to the espace thé (tea area) in the UNESCO garden in Paris. Her friendships with the great artists of the period, such as Fernand Léger, offer valuable insight into the artistic scene of the time. Perriand's fascinating memoir is unique not only in its firsthand depiction of the goals and tenets of the heroic period of modern architecture but also in its portrayal of a century of life in Paris., Perriand's autobiography, published in France in 1998, is the first major English-language volume on her career and personal history. The text echoes Perriand's own direct character; the dozens of black-and-white photographs are for the most part drawn from her own archive., In 1927, the French designer Charlotte Perriand -- then only twenty-four years old -- won instant acclaim for her design for the "Bar sous le toit" (bar in the garret), shown at the Salon d'Automne in Paris. The project brought her to the attention of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, who asked Perriand to join their atelier. There she was put in charge of the furniture and fittings program and worked on such legendary designs as the sculptural chaise longue, the grand confort chair, and the fauteuil ? dossier basculant (sling chair). Well known for her fundamental contribution to modern design, Perriand's adventurous life is somewhat more of an enigma. Her autobiography, Charlotte Perriand: A Life of Creation -- published in France in 1998 -- is the first major English-language volume on her career and personal history. Immediate and matter of fact, the text echoes Perriand's own direct character; the dozens of black-and-white photographs are for the most part drawn from her own archive. In addition to her association with Le Corbusier, Perriand recounts her experiences in Russia, the Far East, and South America; she also discusses the projects she worked on after leaving Le Corbusier's atelier in 1937, ranging from a vast ski resort at Les Arcs to the "espace thé" (tea area) in the UNESCO garden in Paris. Her friendships with the great artists of the period, such as Fernand Léger, offer valuable insight into the artistic scene of the time. Perriand's fascinating memoir is unique not only in its firsthand depiction of the goals and tenets of the heroic period of modern architecture but also in its portrayal of a century of life in Paris.
LC Classification Number
NK2049.Z9P4713 2003

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