Journey East

Author: Le Corbusier (France)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In May 1911, the young painter and architect Le Corbusier embarked on a five-month journey to the East, traveling through Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. This book is a record of that trip. It is filled with his intuitive discoveries, passionate admiration, and profound reflections on the beauty of Eastern art and life. This is Le Corbusier's book and also the last book he requested to be republished before his death. Le Corbusier's great artistic journey began here. The Eastern elements reflected in his architectural designs, his emphasis on the harmonious relationship between humans and nature, and his understanding of the symbolism of architecture can all be traced back to the original origins found in this book.