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Le Corbusier

full/native spelling name
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris [French]
birth
October 6, 1887
death
August 27, 1965
nationality
Swiss, French
occupation
architect, urban planner, designer, painter, sculptor
Radiant City of Marseille, south fassade
Radiant City of Marseille, south fassade Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, interior, detail
Radiant City of Marseille, interior, detail Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, supporting piers
Radiant City of Marseille, supporting piers Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, southeast elevation
Radiant City of Marseille, southeast elevation Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, roof, chimney
Radiant City of Marseille, roof, chimney Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, corridor at the floor for commerce and shops
Radiant City of Marseille, corridor at the floor for commerce and shops Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Radiant City of Marseille, east elevation
Radiant City of Marseille, east elevation Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

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