The Final Testament of Pere Corbu: A Translation and Interpretation of Mise au point by Ivan Zaknic (Henry McBride Series in Modernism and Mo)

Le Corbusier, The Most Influential Architect Of The Twentieth Century, Died In 1965 Only Weeks After Completing Mise Au Point, His Last Opus In The Form Of Autobiographical Reflections. This Book Is The First English Translation Of Mise Au Point, The First Illustrated Critical Bilingual Edition, And The First Attempt To Integrate This Document Into Le Corbusier's Life As A Whole, Especially Its Final Embittered Years. Illustrated With Photos And Drawings, Many Of Which Appear Here For The First Time, And Also Including A Revealing Interview Granted By Le Corbusier In The Final Months Of His Life, The Volume Will Be Welcomed By All Students Of Le Corbusier's Art, Architecture, And Urban Planning, As Well As By Those Interested In Modernism And Twentieth-century Culture. Mise Au Point -- The Final Year: A Transcription And Translation Of Le Corbusier's Last Recorded Interview -- Le Corbusier As Author, Artist, Architect: A Chronology -- App. The Original Text Of Mise Au Point. By Ivan Žaknić. Includes An English Translation Of Le Corbusier's Last Recorded Interview As Well As A Critical Commentary In English. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 157-173) And Index.